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reciprocate
[ri-sip-ruh-keyt]
verb (used with object)
to give, feel, etc., in return.
Synonyms: , ,to give and receive reciprocally; interchange.
to reciprocate favors.
to cause to move alternately backward and forward.
verb (used without object)
to make a return, as for something given.
to make interchange.
to be correspondent.
to move alternately backward and forward.
reciprocate
/ ɪˈɪəˌɪ /
verb
to give or feel in return
to move or cause to move backwards and forwards
(intr) to be correspondent or equivalent
Other Word Forms
- reciprocative adjective
- reciprocatory adjective
- reciprocator noun
- nonreciprocating adjective
- unreciprocating adjective
- ˈdzپ adjective
- ˈˌٴǰ noun
- ˌˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of reciprocate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of reciprocate1
Example Sentences
It took Roberts — born in Naha, Okinawa, to a Japanese mother and American father — a year to reciprocate.
The US president said he had reciprocated with an invite to the White House during the "very good talk" - though such a trip has not been confirmed by either side.
The second anchors itself in all the ways, reciprocating that love can be misdirected and weaponized.
The audiences have reciprocated the gesture by filling the theaters more than they usually do.
Firstly on countries other than the UK, then on all countries including the UK and finally again on all countries including the UK but where those countries reciprocate with equivalent tariffs on US goods.
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When To Use
To reciprocate is to do something in response to an action in a way that corresponds or is somehow equivalent to that action.This is often positive. For example, when you are shown affection by a loved one, you can reciprocate by showing affection back. When someone does you a favor, you can reciprocate by doing something nice for them. However, reciprocating can also be negative. For example, if someone insults you, you may reciprocate by insulting them back or doing something else to get back at them.A much more informal way of saying reciprocate is the verb phrase return the favor. A noun form of reciprocate is reciprocation, which refers to the act of reciprocating or a specific instance of it, as in This gift is reciprocation for all your support. Actions or relationships involving reciprocation can be described as reciprocal. The related word reciprocity often refers to a reciprocal state or relation, or to the mutual exchange of things.More specifically, reciprocate can mean to give and receive things back and forth, or to interchange things. More generally, it can mean to move or cause to move alternately forward and backward, but this sense of the word is less common.Example: My neighbors helped me with my garden, so I reciprocated by making them dinner.
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