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Reciprocate
rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt
Reciprocate definitions
verb
reciprocate
reciprocated
reciprocates
reciprocating
- respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one
"the favour was reciprocated"
do the same (in return) respond in kind return the favour- feel (affection or love) for someone in the same way that they feel it for oneself
"her passion for him was not reciprocated"
- (of a part of a machine) move backwards and forwards in a straight line
"when you're shooting most semi-automatic handguns, the slide reciprocates as part of the firing cycle"