requite

Meanings

• the action of requiring or demanding something; the state of being required or demanded

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Rhymes

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Homophones

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Variants

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requite , requited , requiter , requiters , requites , requiting

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Etymology

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From Old French requerir, from re- 'back' + querre 'seek'. Transitive verb. To demand or claim something as one's right. Intransitive verb. To demand or ask for something From Early Modern English: to require, to ask, to demand

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Related Concepts

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1. recompense: The act of making amends or giving something in return for a favor, service, or loss.

2. redress: The act of putting right or making amends for a wrong or injury.

3. requital: The act of returning or giving something in return for a favor, service, or loss.

4. reciprocity: The act of giving or doing something in return for a favor, service, or loss. The state of mutual exchange or interchange between two or more parties.

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Culture

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Requite has been used in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice', the character Shylock demands a 'pound of flesh' from Antonio, which is a metaphor for requiring or demanding something as one's right. In art, requite has been depicted in various forms, such as a statue of a person extending their hand in a gesture of requiring or demanding something. In music, requite has been used as a theme or motif in various genres, such as classical music, opera, and film scores. In each of these forms of expression, requite represents the idea of requiring or demanding something as one's right or due.

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