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Requite
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To repay; in a good sense, to recompense; to return (an equivalent) in good; to reward; in a bad sense, to retaliate; to return (evil) for evil; to punish. He can requite thee; for he knows the charma That call fame on such gentle acts as these. Milton. Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand. Ps. x. 14.
Synonyms: repay; reward; pay; compensate; remunerate; satisfy; recompense; punish; revenge.