reciprocate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin reciprocātus, past participle of reciprocāre (“to move back and forth”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
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.
Translations[edit]
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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Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
reciprocate
- second-person plural present indicative of reciprocare
- second-person plural imperative of reciprocare
- feminine plural of reciprocato
