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 Definitions of reciprocate  [ɪˈsɪp rəˌkeɪt]  

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Definition of 'reciprocate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) reciprocate
to give, feel, etc., in return.

2.  reciprocate
to give and receive reciprocally; interchange:
to reciprocate favors.

3.  reciprocate
to cause to move alternately backward and forward.

4. (v.i.) reciprocate
to make a return, as for something given.

5.  reciprocate
to make interchange.

6.  reciprocate
to be correspondent.

7.  reciprocate
to move alternately backward and forward.

Etymology:  (1605–15; < L reciprocātus, ptp. of reciprocāre to move back and forth, der. of

Definition of 'reciprocate' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) reciprocate
act, feel, or give mutually or in return
"We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"

2. (verb) reciprocate
alternate the direction of motion of
"the engine reciprocates the propeller"


Definition of 'reciprocate' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) reciprocate
to move forward and backward alternately; to recur in vicissitude; to act interchangeably; to alternate

2. (verb) reciprocate
to give and return mutually; to make return for; to give in return; to interchange; to alternate; as, to reciprocate favors



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