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retribute

/ˈɹɛtɹɪbjuːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-tribute
IPA
/ˈɹɛtɹɪbjuːt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin retributus, past participle of retribuo (“to retribute”); prefix re- + tribuo (“to bestow, assign, pay”). See tribute.

Inflected Forms

retributes (present, singular) retributing (participle, present) retributed (participle, past) retributed (past)

Derived Forms

retributer

Frequently Paired Words

retribution

Questions

How do you pronounce retribute?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛtɹɪbjuːt/.
What does retribute mean?
To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite.
Where does retribute come from?
Latin retributus, past participle of retribuo (“to retribute”); prefix re- + tribuo (“to bestow, assign, pay”). See tribute.

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