requital

/ri'kwaitl/

Thân thiện

He offered a generous requital for the kindness shown to him.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An act of requiting; returning in kind: The action of giving or doing something in return for what has been received, whether good or bad.
   • A justly deserved penalty: A punishment or negative consequence that is considered fair and appropriate for a wrong that was committed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He helped me expecting no requital. (He helped me without expecting anything in return.)
  • The criminal faced a harsh requital for his crimes. (The criminal faced a severe and deserved punishment for his crimes.)
  • Her kindness was met with requital in the form of their gratitude. (Her kindness was met with a return in the form of their gratitude.)

Advanced Usage

• "in requital for": as a return or compensation for something.

  • He offered his assistance in requital for their past support. (He offered his help as a return for the support they had given him before.)

• "exact requital": to demand or inflict a deserved return or punishment.

  • The story is about a hero who exacts requital from those who wronged his family. (The story is about a hero who demands just payback from those who harmed his family.)

Variants and Related Words

• Requite (verb): to make return for something, to repay or retaliate.
  • She sought to requite the insult with a sharp remark. (She tried to repay the insult with a sharp remark.)

Synonyms

• Retribution: Punishment inflicted as vengeance for a wrong.
• Recompense: Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.
• Reprisal: An act of retaliation.
• Reciprocation: The act of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.

Related Phrases

• An eye for an eye: The idea that punishment should be equivalent to the crime committed (often associated with the concept of requital).
  • Their justice system was based on the principle of an eye for an eye, a brutal form of requital. (Their justice system was based on the principle of equivalent payback, a brutal form of requital.)

Notes on Meaning

The word "requital" encompasses two primary, related concepts. The first is the neutral or positive act of returning a favor or repaying a good deed. The second, and often more emphasized, meaning is the act of repaying an injury or wrong with a deserved penalty, carrying a strong sense of justice or vengeance. The context usually makes it clear whether the requital is for a positive or negative action.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an act of requiting; returning in kind
2. a justly deserved penalty

Từ đồng nghĩa

• payment
• retribution