Main Entry: re·quite

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈkwīt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): re·quit·ed; re·quit·ing

Etymology: re- + obsolete quite to quit, pay, from Middle English quiten — more at quit

Date: 1529

1 a : to make return for : repay b : to make retaliation for : avenge
2 : to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury

synonyms see reciprocate

— re·quit·er noun