| slovo | definícia |
retaliate
(encz) | retaliate,odplatit stejným Zdeněk Brož |
retaliate
(encz) | retaliate,oplatit v: Zdeněk Brož |
retaliate
(encz) | retaliate,pomstít v: Zdeněk Brož |
Retaliate
(gcide) | Retaliate \Re*tal"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retaliated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Retaliating.] [L. retaliatus, p. p. of
retaliare to retaliate; pref. re- re- + a word akin to talio
talion, retaliation. Cf. Talion.]
To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the
same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except
in a bad sense.]
[1913 Webster]
One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his
visit should be retaliated. --Sir T.
Herbert.
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It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries
of authors, whose works are so soon forgotten that we
are in danger of appearing the first aggressors.
--Swift.
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Retaliate
(gcide) | Retaliate \Re*tal"i*ate\, v. i.
To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for
evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.
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retaliate
(wn) | retaliate
v 1: take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the
murder of his brother" [syn: revenge, avenge,
retaliate]
2: make a counterattack and return like for like, especially
evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck
back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for
the Hamas bombing" [syn: retaliate, strike back] |
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retaliated
(encz) | retaliated, |
Retaliate
(gcide) | Retaliate \Re*tal"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retaliated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Retaliating.] [L. retaliatus, p. p. of
retaliare to retaliate; pref. re- re- + a word akin to talio
talion, retaliation. Cf. Talion.]
To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the
same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except
in a bad sense.]
[1913 Webster]
One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his
visit should be retaliated. --Sir T.
Herbert.
[1913 Webster]
It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries
of authors, whose works are so soon forgotten that we
are in danger of appearing the first aggressors.
--Swift.
[1913 Webster]Retaliate \Re*tal"i*ate\, v. i.
To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for
evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.
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Retaliated
(gcide) | Retaliate \Re*tal"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retaliated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Retaliating.] [L. retaliatus, p. p. of
retaliare to retaliate; pref. re- re- + a word akin to talio
talion, retaliation. Cf. Talion.]
To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the
same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except
in a bad sense.]
[1913 Webster]
One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his
visit should be retaliated. --Sir T.
Herbert.
[1913 Webster]
It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries
of authors, whose works are so soon forgotten that we
are in danger of appearing the first aggressors.
--Swift.
[1913 Webster] |
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