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reciprocate

/ri-sip-ruh-keyt/US // rɪˈsɪp rəˌkeɪt //UK // (rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt) //

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v.有主动词 verb
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    re·cip·ro·cat·ed, re·cip·ro·cat·ing.

    • : to give, feel, etc., in return.
    • : to give and receive reciprocally; interchange: to reciprocate favors.
    • : to cause to move alternately backward and forward.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    re·cip·ro·cat·ed, re·cip·ro·cat·ing.

    • : to make a return, as for something given.
    • : to make interchange.
    • : to be correspondent.
    • : to move alternately backward and forward.

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Examples

  • My cousin reciprocated by mailing me a fairly expensive gift card to a restaurant where I rarely dine.

  • Iowa State has not traditionally been a college football program that reciprocates heightened expectations with on-field success.

  • Every chance she got, she would playfully swat at Luna with her front paws, and expect Luna to reciprocate.

  • There is a state compact where they will reciprocate and recognize parts of their license or education, but you still usually have to go through a process and it takes weeks even if they are part of that compact.

  • China quickly reciprocated by sanctioning 11 prominent Americans.

  • “She was always aloof, quiet, and never put out any effort to reciprocate,” Wall said.

  • And world powers said they were ready to reciprocate, if Iran gave significant assurances.

  • The Israelis reciprocate with unique intelligence assistance.

  • They treat the Yemenis with contempt, and the Yemenis reciprocate.

  • When we meet in debates, Karl is cordial—even genial—and I do my best to reciprocate.

  • This dedication is very precious, as indicating your regard for me, and on my part I reciprocate your feeling.

  • I can assure you it would have been very pleasant and interesting, for I, too, warmly reciprocate your sympathy.

  • To-day we reciprocate by sending Western farmers with capital into the Canadian Northwest.

  • I must, however, allow that Mr. Henson is a courteous disputant, and I hope I shall reciprocate his good feeling.

  • Hence, there was always some truth in the charge of his friends that he failed to reciprocate their devotion with his favors.