to reciprocate
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6.2
- verb
- /rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt/
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corresponder
- A firm that is getting referrals should be sure to reciprocate, Harakas says.
- reciprocated friendship
- reciprocate the favor
- reciprocated feelings
And that is you did not reciprocate or show desire.
- And that is you did not reciprocate or show desire.
- But save that gift for the people who will reciprocate and treasure it.
- Over time, you're going to want to see him initiate or reciprocate affection more often.
- And this individual is not reciprocating your efforts, not pouring back into you.
- And I don't think a lot of people reciprocate it.
- How long is this sustainable if it is not being reciprocated?
- Either he's incapable of reciprocating because he's so deathly shy that he can't do anything.
- Co worker has said via text that they love me and I reciprocated.
- She she told me that she loved me then and I haven't I I don't reciprocate those feelings.
- So them doing it is an act of kindness to you and you need to reciprocate that.
- And the more flexible that you are understanding that when people do well, when they can, people reciprocate when they want to and when they're able to.
- Little babies will reciprocate because they're aware of and are responding to intention.
- And I know that it's important to me to be with someone who understands that and reciprocates.
Examples
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And that respect needs to be reciprocated.
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When she gave him a heartfelt gift, he felt compelled to reciprocate with one of his own.
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Well you reciprocate in a similar way.
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I did feel really sad and like felt like what was wrong with me or like why does he not want to reciprocate these feelings?
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If you could find it in your heart, to reciprocate.
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I only hope I can reciprocate.
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God, look, the way that this is supposed to work is that I give you information and you reciprocate.
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Then I hope the cooperation will be reciprocated.
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In return, President Sanguinetti reciprocated with his own trip to the Soviet Union.
Academic text (1990) -
Fortunately, her feelings were reciprocated; they had married, and Alec had been born a year later.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
89
2.7
To give something in return for help or kindness
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2.9
Do something helpful for someone who helped you
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9.9
To give something in return for someone's kindness or help
Antonyms
How Reciprocal
Surface Forms
Morphology
reciprocate = reciprocal (semi-transparent) = re + ciproc + ate
The transformation from 'reciprocal' to 'reciprocate' is clear, but the root 'ciproc' is not a standalone English word.
Etymology
The word reciprocate comes from the Latin root reciproc-, which means 'back and forth' or 'return'. So to reciprocate someone's kindness is to 'give back' in the same way — to return a favour or feeling.