requited

Meanings

• adjective

  Returned or repaid, especially in kind or in full; satisfied or fulfilled.

  - "The debt was finally requited."
  - "His kindness was requited with a gift."
  - "She felt that her love had been requited."
  - "The thief was caught and made to pay for his crimes, thus ensuring that justice was requited."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with requited
require , desire , oblige , empire , entire , squire , quire , aspire

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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 requiter, from re- 'back' + quitter 'leave'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'requited love' was popularized in poetry during the Romantic period.

2. In Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night', Viola expresses her longing for 'requited love' from Orsino.

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Related Concepts

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1. unrequited love: A feeling of deep affection or attachment towards someone who does not reciprocate those feelings.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of requited love is a common theme in poetry and novels, where the longing and yearning for mutual affection between two individuals is portrayed. Requited love is often contrasted with unrequited love, where one party's feelings are not reciprocated.

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Returned and Repaid' to help remember the definition of 'requited'.

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