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Turnover vs Requite - What's the difference?

turnover | requite |

As a noun turnover

is the act or result of overturning something; an upset.

As an adjective turnover

is capable of being turned over; designed to be turned over.

As a verb requite is

to return in kind; to repay; to recompense; to reward.

turnover

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or result of overturning something; an upset.
    • a bad turnover in a carriage
  • The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a calendar year
    • The company had an annual turnover of $500,000.
  • The number of times that stock is replaced after being used or sold, a worker is replaced after leaving, or a property changes hands
    • Those apartments have a high turnover because they are so close to the railroad tracks.
    High staff-turnover can lead to low morale amongst employees
  • A semicircular pastry made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, enclosing the filling (usually fruit).
    • They only served me one apple turnover for breakfast.
  • (sports) A loss of possession of the ball without scoring.
    • The Nimrods committed another dismaying turnover en route to another humiliating loss.
  • (dated) An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being turned over; designed to be turned over.
    • a turnover collar

    Anagrams

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    requite

    English

    Alternative forms

    *(archaic) requit

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To return in kind; To repay; to recompense; to reward.
  • * 1610 , , act 3 scene 3
  • *:But, remember—
  • *:For that's my business to you,—that you three
  • *:From Milan did supplant good Prospero;
  • *:Expos'd unto the sea, which hath requit it,
  • *:Him, and his innocent child: for which foul deed
  • *:The powers, delaying, not forgetting, have
  • *:Incens'd the seas and shores, yea, all the creatures,
  • *:Against your peace.
  • * 1925 , Franz Kafka, The Trial'', ''Vintage Books (London) , pg. 91:
    • He bowed slightly to K.'s uncle, who appeared very flattered to make this new acquaintance, yet, being by nature incapable of expressing obligation, requited the Clerk of the Court's words with a burst of embarrassed but raucous laughter.
  • To retaliate.

    • Derived terms

    * unrequited

    Anagrams

    * quieter

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