Wondering how to use Requite in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as repay or give.
Requite in a sentence
Requite meaning
- To repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
- To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.
- To respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown).
Using Requite
- The main meaning on this page is: To repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.) | To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc. | To respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown).
- Useful related words include: repay, give.
Context around Requite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Requite
- In this selection, "requite" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cannot stand out and add context to how "requite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bassanio cannot requite what antonio and does not requite her love. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "requite" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with requite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Charles is appreciative and empathetic but does not requite her love. (11 words)
Antonio has taken this potentially fatal turn because he despairs, not only over the loss of Bassanio in marriage, but also because Bassanio cannot requite what Antonio feels for him. (30 words)
Antonio has taken this potentially fatal turn because he despairs, not only over the loss of Bassanio in marriage, but also because Bassanio cannot requite what Antonio feels for him. (30 words)
Charles is appreciative and empathetic but does not requite her love. (11 words)
Example sentences (2)
Antonio has taken this potentially fatal turn because he despairs, not only over the loss of Bassanio in marriage, but also because Bassanio cannot requite what Antonio feels for him.
Charles is appreciative and empathetic but does not requite her love.