reciprocate
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From Latin reciprocātus, past participle of reciprocāre (“‘to move back and forth’”).
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to reciprocate (third-person singular simple present reciprocates, present participle reciprocating, simple past and past participle reciprocated)
- (transitive) To mutually give and take something; to interchange.
- (transitive) To give something in response.
- (intransitive) To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
- (intransitive) To counter, retort or retaliate.
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To mutually give and take something; to interchange
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To give something in response
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To move backwards and forwards, like a piston
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To counter, retort or retaliate
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