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reciprocate
What does reciprocate mean?
reciprocate (verb): act, feel, or give mutually or in return.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use reciprocate in a sentence?
- We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate! (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce reciprocate?
/ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reciprocate come from?
From Latin recīprocātus, perfect passive participle of recīprocō (“to move back and forth”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to reciprocate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “reciprocate” mean?
to rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly
Not quite: that's what whirl means.
to hold very tightly, as to not fall off
Not quite: that's what cling means.
act, feel, or give mutually or in return
Right! That's what “reciprocate” means.
prevent the progress or free movement of
Not quite: that's what hamper means.
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