reciprocate

(rĭ-sĭp'rə-kāt')

v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

v.tr.

1. To give or take mutually; interchange.
2. To show, feel, or give in response or return.

v.intr.

1. To move back and forth alternately.
2. To give and take something mutually.
3. To make a return for something given or done.
4. 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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verb

1. To give or take mutually: requite, return. See connect.
2. 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.

v

Definition: exchange, alternate; equal
Antonyms: deny, refuse

IN BRIEF: To give and take mutually.

I want to do something special to reciprocate the favor.

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For a list of words related to reciprocating, see:

• Giving, Trusting, Innocent, or Generous

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See words rhyming with "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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