Definitions for: Requital


[n] an act of requiting; returning in kind
[n] a justly deserved penalty



Webster (1913) Definition: Re*quit"al (-al), n. [From Requite.]
The act of requiting; also, that which requites; return, good
or bad, for anything done; in a good sense, compensation;
recompense; as, the requital of services; in a bad sense,
retaliation, or punishment; as, the requital of evil deeds.

No merit their aversion can remove, Nor ill requital
can efface their love. --Waller.



Syn: Compensation; recompense; remuneration; reward;
satisfaction; payment; retribution; retaliation;
reprisal; punishment.

Synonyms: retribution

See Also: getting even, paying back, penalty, return

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