Meaning of 報える in Japanese

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Definition of 報える

  1. (v1, vi) to respond; to live up to; to reward
  2. to take its toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain

    それは彼の身に応えだした。
    It is beginning to tell on him.

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