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reciprocate (v.)

"to return, requite," 1610s, back-formation from reciprocation, or else from Latin reciprocatus, past participle of reciprocare "rise and fall, move back and forth; reverse the motion of," from reciprocus (see reciprocal). Related: Reciprocated; reciprocating.

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Definitions of reciprocate from WordNet

reciprocate (v.)
act, feel, or give mutually or in return;
We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!
reciprocate (v.)
alternate the direction of motion of;
the engine reciprocates the propeller
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