reciprocate
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re·cip·ro·cate
(rĭ-sĭp'rə-kāt') 
v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates. v.tr.
reciprocator re·cip'ro·ca'tor n.
v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates. v.tr.
- To give or take mutually; interchange.
- To show, feel, or give in response or return.
- To move back and forth alternately.
- To give and take something mutually.
- To make a return for something given or done.
- To be complementary or equivalent.
[Latin reciprocāre, reciprocāt-, to move back and forth, from reciprocus, alternating. See reciprocal.]
reciprocative re·cip'ro·ca'tive adj.reciprocator re·cip'ro·ca'tor n.
SYNONYMS reciprocate, requite, return. These verbs mean to give, take, or feel reciprocally: doesn't reciprocate favors; consideration requited with disregard; return a compliment.
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reciprocate
verb
- To give or take mutually: requite, return. See connect.
- To return like for like, especially to return an unfriendly or hostile action with a similar one: counter, hit back, retaliate, retort, strike back. See attack/defend, forgiveness/vindictiveness.
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reciprocate
v
Definition: exchange, alternate; equal
Antonyms: deny, refuse
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reciprocate
IN BRIEF: To give and take mutually.
I want to do something special to reciprocate the favor.
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categories related to 'reciprocating'
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Reciprocate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - gengælde, gøre gengæld med
v. intr. - få til at gå frem og tilbage
Nederlands (Dutch)
op gelijke wijze behandelen, als tegenprestatie bieden, uitwisselen, heen en weer (doen) bewegen
Français (French)
v. tr. - retourner (un compliment, un sentiment), payer (qch) de retour
v. intr. - rendre la pareille, en faire autant, riposter, (Mécan) avoir un mouvement alternatif
Deutsch (German)
v. - austauschen, erwidern, sich revanchieren, (sich) hin- und herbewegen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανταποκρίνομαι, ανταποδίδω, ανταλλάσσω/-ομαι
Italiano (Italian)
contraccambiare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - retribuir, corresponder a
Русский (Russian)
отплатить, отвечать взаимностью, двигаться взад и вперед
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - corresponder a, cambiar, intercambiar
v. intr. - ser recíproco o correspondiente, estar a la recíproca
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra en gentjänst, återgälda, (mek) röra sig fram och tillbaka
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
交换, 互给, 报答, 往复运动, 酬答, 互换
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 交換, 互給, 報答, 往復運動
v. intr. - 往復運動, 酬答, 互換
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 交換する, やりとりする, 往復運動をさせる, 報いる, 返礼する, 一致する, 往復運動する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يتبادل العواطف, يتردد
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - גמל טובה, השיב, החזיר
v. intr. - נע הלוך ושוב (כטלטל)
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