vergelden

Meaning

to pay back, to punish, to retaliate

Concepts

reciprocate
reward
repay
return
requite
regain
reimburse
remunerate
recompense
recoup
recover
reprimand
reproach
reprove
retaliate
scold
take
tell off
upbraid
admonish

get even with

blame
censure
compensate
criticize
exhort
knock
rebuke
reclaim
Synonyms

terugdoen

wedervergelden

lonen
C2
belonen
C2
beantwoorden
B1
terugbetalen
C1

terugstorten

restitueren

keuren
C2
kritiseren
manen
C2
reproduceren
34k
terechtwijzen
teruggeven
B2
aanmanen
aansporen
35k

beknorren

beoordelen
C1
berispen
34k

hergeven

herkrijgen
herwinnen
31k
verwijten
C1
weergeven
28k
betalen
A1
💸

iemand een wederdienst bewijzen

wraak nemen

iets terugdoen

iemand betaald zetten

Translations

vergelten
récompenser
belohnen
lohnen
rembourser
reprendre
zurückgeben
wiedergeben
reposar
erwidern
wiedererlangen
criticar
renyar

wiedererwerben

revaloir
Frequency

45k
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
vergelden
Inherited from Old Dutch
fargeldan
In summary

From Middle Dutch vergelden, from Old Dutch fargeldan, from Proto-Germanic *frageldaną. Equivalent to ver- + gelden.

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