reciprocate
/ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/ · verb
Meaning
- To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
- To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.
- To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
- To counter, retort or retaliate.
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