requiting
present participle ofrequite
requite
verb[ T ]
formaluk /rɪˈkwaɪt/ us /rɪˈkwaɪt/
to give or do something in return for something given to you or done for you: 报答;回报;报复
Requited love is not enough to sustain a long-term relationship.仅仅彼此相爱还不足以使恋情天长地久。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Reciprocating
another
each other
give and take
it takes two to tangoidiom
mutual
mutually
non-reciprocal
one anotherphrase
one good turn deserves anotheridiom
ping-pong
reciprocate
reciprocation
reciprocity
requite
return
scratch
turn
two
two-way
Examples of requiting
requiting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The courts do the requiting when they apply some secondary duty to the defendant in virtue of her wrong.
The entry of the premises is not the point; the limitation "for that purpose" relates to his requiting the production of books.
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