All 4 Uses
unrequited
in
City of Bones
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- "I was laughing at you because declarations of love amuse me, especially when unrequited," he said.†
Chpt 3 *unrequited = not returned or repaid
- I was laughing at you because declarations of love amuse me, especially when unrequited.†
Chpt 11
- I was laughing at you because declarations of love amuse me, especially when unrequited.†
Chpt 17
- "Where there is feeling that is not requited," said Hodge, "there is an imbalance of power.†
Chpt 18requited = repaid or returnededitor's notes: Today, unrequited is used much more commonly than requited, so you'll probably learn unrequited first. The prefix "un-" means not, so when it's not there, the meaning of unrequited is reversed. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definitions:
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(unrequited) not returned (typically of feelings -- as in unrequited love)
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In classic literature as late as the 19th century, both requite and requited are used more than unrequited.
When not referring to returned feelings or other senses of return, requite may indicate a suitable non-cash repayment. To requite a wrong is to perform an act of revenge. To requite a kindness is to return a good deed.