reciprocate, retaliate, requite, return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received.

RECIPROCATE meaning: 1. to share the same feelings as someone else, or to behave in the same way as someone else: 2. If…. Learn more.

If your feelings or actions towards someone are reciprocated, the other person feels or behaves in the same way towards you as you have felt or behaved towards them. He reciprocated the party leader's …

Definition of reciprocate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to give, feel, etc., in return. 2. to give and receive reciprocally; interchange: to reciprocate favors. 3. to cause to move alternately backward and forward.

Dec 22, 2025 · (intransitive) To counter, retort or retaliate. reciprocate f pl.

RECIPROCATE definition: to give, feel, etc., in return. See examples of reciprocate used in a sentence.

RECIPROCATE meaning: 1 : to do (something) for or to someone who has done something similar for or to you; 2 : to have (a feeling) for someone who has the same feeling for you

v.t. to give, feel, etc., in return. to give and receive reciprocally; interchange: to reciprocate favors. to cause to move alternately backward and forward. v.i. to make a return, as for something given. to …

You reciprocate when you return a favor, return a compliment, or respond "the same to you" to the angry guy in the car you just passed. In short, you react to an action, statement, or emotion by mirroring it. …