Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-kwahyt]
- /rɪˈkwaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-kwahyt]
- /rɪˈkwaɪt/
Definitions of requitement word
- verb with object requitement to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.). 1
- verb with object requitement to make retaliation for (a wrong, injury, etc.); avenge. 1
- verb with object requitement to make return to (a person, group, etc.) for service, benefits, etc. 1
- verb with object requitement to retaliate on (a person, group, etc.) for a wrong, injury, etc. 1
- verb with object requitement to give or do in return. 1
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Origin of requitement
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; re- + obsolete quite, variant of quit1
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Parts of speech for Requitement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
requitement popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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