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requite
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:39 pm
by William Hupy
This means to pay back. Interesting that unrequited love is love that is not returned and that the root "quit" means to clear a debt. I suppose this is where we gained "quitclaim deed", although most people refer to such beasts as "quickclaim deed". Do not make this error.
Re: requite
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:10 am
by bailey66
Could there be an unrequited slight then? I know lots of them. Fortunately many are debts of this kind owed me.
Mark sometimes-unconsciously-mean Bailey
Re: requite
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:56 pm
by Slava
I believe you are correct. I've never seen it used as payback, but it is a valid usage.