requited

verb

Definition of requitednext
past tense of requite
1
as in compensated
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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2
as in avenged
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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3
as in repaid
to make a return for I fear my love for her will never be requited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requited
  1. compensated
  2. repaid
  3. reimbursed
Verb
  • Rocket compensated, as designed.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Walker will want to ensure as long of a guarantee as possible to make sure he’s employed and well compensated during his decline years.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • The funds would be repaid over time by increases in property taxes at a rate that would average about $25 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation on residential properties.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Everyone needs to be confident the costs don’t outweigh the benefits and that the loan can be reliably repaid.
    Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of repaid
Verb
  • While getting lunch together in the Hamptons, Jenna's vintage car had broke down and Erin was never reimbursed for the ride.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Read the specifics of insurance policies Travel insurance isn’t always a fail-safe in the event consumers can’t get reimbursed from the travel provider for a flight, hotel or other travel expenses, experts said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of reimbursed
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