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as in compensates
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
the company requited the employee who had fallen on the ice while leaving work by promptly paying all his medical bills, hoping that would stave off a lawsuit
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as in avenges
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
the future writer would later requite the abuse he suffered at the hands of his classmates by creating scathing portraits of them in his novels
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as in repays
to make a return for
I fear my love for her will never be requited
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Verb
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Similar to Vicario, Leno compensates with bravery and competitiveness.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Texas compensates for its lack of income tax revenue with a higher sales tax.—
System Process,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The win avenges Team USA’s surprising defeat to Italy on Tuesday.—
Sam Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nomi later avenges Molly by attacking her assailant.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The bond also has a maturity date, which is when the issuer repays the principal.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Creature repays the favor by using his strength to free the ship from its icy prison.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The policy reimburses tuition, fees and books for up to $20,000 per year for active players (and $5,000 for practice squad players).—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two decades on, Christopher Nolan's cinematic magic trick still satisfies.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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For those partial to a glaze, a drizzle of maple syrup at the end satisfies anyone who loves a sweet finish.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Requites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requites. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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