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What does reciprocate mean?
Definitions in simple English

reciprocate Verb

— To go with alternating forward and backward motion. A reciprocatine engine is so called because its pistons reciprocate: they go forward and backward. — When someone reciprocates something, it means that they give something back in return for something they get. This thing can be an object, or a feeling. She did not reciprocate his love for her.

reciprocate

— verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate! — verb alternate the direction of motion of the engine reciprocates the propeller

Synonyms reciprocate synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as reciprocate?

reciprocate English » English

repay interchange retaliate requite pay back exchange reward respond reply render traverse trade for trade take revenge swop revenge return requital reprisals reprisal replacement repeat repay a favour renumerate recompense reciprocating react permute intersperse interconversion give back double replacement counterchange correspond correlate compensate commute change for barter answer alternate

Topics reciprocate topics

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Grammar General words Do

React, respond
Grammar Case Semantically similar events

Each other

Conjugation reciprocate conjugation

How do you conjugate reciprocate?

reciprocate · verb

Examples reciprocate examples

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Movie subtitles

You've just shown me a sight lovely to behold, and I'd like to reciprocate.
If I can ever be of service to you, I'd be delighted to reciprocate the kindness of your gentle daughter.
Well, could you reciprocate by letting us proceed?
We reciprocate, since it's the day after the first Sunday.
When you start drowning our way I'll reciprocate, and I'll pull you out too.
Then I ask you, is it not possible that Captain Kirk became aware of Lieutenant Commander Finney's hatred toward him, and perhaps, even involuntarily, began to reciprocate?
Then I askyou, is it not possible that Captain Kirk became aware of Lieutenant Commander Finney's hatred toward him and perhaps, even involuntarily, began to reciprocate?
Providing, of course. that you reciprocate by giving me something that I very much want.
At last we can reciprocate.
It seems only fair that we reciprocate.
Since this series will be a free godsend to the local economy. we were hoping maybe that you could reciprocate a little on the lesson.
I reciprocate the sentiment.
They'll reciprocate.
I thought they were supposed to reciprocate.
You'd better tell us why you didn't reciprocate the beautiful Altisidora's feelings?
By the way, the German camps have taken the shackles off the British prisoners. And we shall reciprocate very soon.
You know you're a lucky man, Mr. Goslin, 'cause you can do us a favor, and we can reciprocate.
I will now reciprocate.
For one year I've been providing X-rated entertainment and you reciprocate with PG!
I let his old man know the time had come to reciprocate.
She's taken his anonymous tribute to her heart. and decided to reciprocate his anonymity by keeping her diaries private forever.
She also gave me a chance to reciprocate.
Normally I like that. but, in this case, I can't reciprocate your feelings.
I wish I could reciprocate.
Then we'll reciprocate with some punishment of our own.
Thanks, but I wouldn't know how to reciprocate.
I'd like to reciprocate.
George. My concern, however, is that Ursula seems to reciprocate your feelings. and that does present a problem to me.
Reciprocate.
I am unsure how to reciprocate.
Apophis would assume your attack was ordered by Klorel and reciprocate.
Yes. I would like to, uh, reciprocate and nominate.
I wish I had a brother to reciprocate.
I've spent so much money on you, when will you reciprocate?
And this is the right moment to ask me to reciprocate.
I'm always prepared to reciprocate.
Shake my hand or kiss my arse, but don't expect me to reciprocate.

News and current affairs

In evolutionary terms, we can easily understand altruism toward kin and others who can reciprocate our help.
Colombian goods already enjoy virtual free entry to the US market, while Colombian consumers would benefit enormously if their country were to reciprocate by opening its markets to US goods and services.
Likewise, Israel must reciprocate every gesture of good will from Hamas, however psychologically difficult this may be.
World capital markets did not reciprocate.
They display a sense of justice, resenting others who do not reciprocate a favor.
Likewise, China can injure Taiwan in ways that Taiwan cannot reciprocate.
Moreover, US President Barack Obama, facing an election in November, does not wish to be accused of being soft on Iran, making it difficult for the West to reciprocate potential Iranian overtures.
The assumption was that rich countries would reciprocate by curtailing subsidies to their farmers.
And the problem isn't limited to such financial products: with issuers of other debt securities choosing and compensating the firms that rate them, the agencies still have strong incentives to reciprocate with good ratings.
And China is among the first countries prepared to make a no-first-use pledge, provided other nuclear powers reciprocate.

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