01 n. The act of requiting; also, that which requites; return, good or bad, for anything done; in a good sense, compensation; recompense; as, the…
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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.