Reciprocate meaning

rĭ-sĭp'rə-kāt'

Reciprocate is defined as to give, do or feel in the same way or degree.

Watching a friend’s pet after they watched your pet is an example of reciprocate.

verb

To cause to move alternately back and forth.

verb

To give and get, do, feel, etc. reciprocally; interchange.

verb

To show, feel, or give in response or return.

They opened their hearts to her, and she reciprocated their affection.

verb

To give and take something mutually.

verb

To make a return for something given or done.

verb

To move back and forth alternately.

A power saw that reciprocates.

verb

To give, do, feel, etc. in return; return in kind or degree.

verb

To make some sort of return for something done, given, etc.

verb

To move alternately back and forth; interchange position.

verb

To be correspondent or equivalent.

verb

verb

To give something in response.

verb

(intransitive) To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.

verb

(intransitive) To counter, retort or retaliate.

verb

To give or take mutually; interchange.

The friends reciprocated favors.

verb

Latin reciprocāre reciprocāt- to move back and forth from reciprocus alternating reciprocal

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