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To do something for someone, or to someone, similar to what they did for you or to you (whether good or bad).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- I did some snow shoveling for him when he was ill, and he was kind enough to return the favor this year. [positive valence]
- They ignored my request, so I was happy to return the favor when I got the chance. [negative valence produced by sarcasm]
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
tehdä vastapalvelus
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French:
renvoyer l'ascenseur
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French:
rendre la pareille
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German:
den Gefallen erwidern
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Polish:
odwdzięczać się
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Polish:
odwdzięczyć się
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