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equirement
n. 1 requisite, prerequisite, demand, precondition, condition,
qualification, stipulation, sine qua non, provision, proviso,
demand, necessity, essential, desideratum, must: It is a
requirement of the loan agreement that you maintain an account
with this bank. 2 need, want, demand: We hope the new design
will meet all your requirements.
requisition
n. 1 request, order, demand, call, authorization, mandate,
voucher: A requisition was issued by headquarters for the
delivery of 200 desks and chairs.
--v. 2 request, order, demand, call, authorize, mandate: Have
you requisitioned the office furniture we need? 3 seize,
appropriate, commandeer, confiscate, take possession of, take
(over), occupy; expropriate: The army of occupation has
requisitioned all available sleeping accommodation in the town.
requital n. 1 repayment, return, recompense, redress, restitution,
reparation, remuneration, quittance, amends, satisfaction,
compensation, payment: I look forward to an opportunity to make
requital for all the favours you have done for me. 2 revenge,
retaliation, retribution, reprisal, vengeance; quid pro quo,
Roland for an Oliver: In requital for his shameful treachery,
MacFallon was sent into exile.
requite v. 1 repay, reward, reciprocate, recompense, compensate for,
respond to: Her years of tender care were requited with abuse
and scorn. 2 retaliate for, revenge, avenge, make restitution
for, redress, pay back for, give tit for tat for, make amends
for: Who can requite the wrongs inflicted on these poor people?
rescue v. 1 save, deliver, (set) free, liberate, let go (free),
release, (let) loose: We rescued all the men who were being
held prisoner. Jane was rescued by a very handsome lifeguard.
--n. 2 deliverance, saving; freeing, liberating, release: The
seaman's rescue was conducted by a navy helicopter team. Because
of the heavy guard, the prisoners' rescue is out of the
question.