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 : avenge2: to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury

synonyms see reciprocate

— re·quit·er noun