/
rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/
v.
- respond to (a gesture or action) with a corresponding one.
▸return (love, affection, etc.) to someone who gives it.
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[usu. as adj. reciprocating]
(of a machine part) move backwards and forwards in a straight line.
Derivative
- reciprocation n.
- reciprocator n.
Etymology
C16: from L. reciprocat-, reciprocare, from reciprocus (see reciprocal).