Meaning & use
Requited
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Returned or reciprocated a feeling or action, especially love or a favor.
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To her relief, her affection for him was finally requited.
He requited their kindness by helping them move into their new home.
A note on using this word
The word is most familiar from the phrase "unrequited love," describing affection that is not returned.
Words with a similar meaning
reciprocatedrepaidreturned
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