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belonen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • requite verb To repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • reward noun Something given in return for good behaviour, effort, or service.
  • yield verb To produce or give as a result, especially a crop, profit, or outcome.

Senses

belonen is used for these senses in English:

  • requite To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.
  • reward (transitive) To give a reward to or for.
  • yield (intransitive) To give way under force; to succumb to a force.

requite — full definition

  1. verb To repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  2. verb To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.
  3. verb To respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown).
  4. verb To do or give a thing in return for (something).

reward — full definition

  1. noun Something given in return for good behaviour, effort, or service.
  2. verb To give someone something in recognition of what they have done.

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