requite

Example Sentences

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The act doesn’t requite that he sign the letter.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2019

It would requite a lobotomy in order to speak as they do. paulejb Not difficult at all, Hollywood.

From Time • Jul. 24, 2013

Therefore, in "the world as it is," you must requite evil with lesser evil.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2011

Did Mr. Anderson requite Ms. McKinney’s love, as she insists?

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2011

The powers of darkness would requite it, too, my mother’s parting curse would call hell’s furies to punish me, along with the scorn of men.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer