Definition of reciprocate in English:

reciprocate

verb rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtrəˈsɪprəˌkeɪt

1with object Respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.
互给；互换，交换（手势，动作）
the favour was reciprocated
互相帮忙。
no object perhaps I was expected to reciprocate with some remark of my own
或许我也该说上几句。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yes, I do contact the other mother by phone just to say ‘hello,’ but she never reciprocates the gesture.
- She reciprocated his embrace, crying silently.
- It was a pointed gesture from the Africans, and the question now is; are we able to reciprocate their welcoming gestures and acknowledge their willingness to work with us?
- In turn, you keep a closed loop by reciprocating the favor to the other website by extending the same courtesy of a back link.
- The occupants in the front row - musicians and important invitees - appeared to be a privileged lot, reciprocating the greetings of visitors who passed by.
- He flatters, massages their egos, tells them that they are statesmen, hints at his own ability to further their careers, provided the gesture is reciprocated.
- Will those who claim to represent the Hindu populace reciprocate the gesture?
- Trent reciprocated her embrace, lacing his arms around her waist and lifting her up against him.
- In March 1999, Russia unilaterally cut customs duties on some Bulgarian imports and has been expecting Bulgaria to reciprocate.
- Filipinos avoid people who do not reciprocate a favour.
- They expected the generosity to be reciprocated.
- Marcus reciprocated the farewell gesture by slightly nodding his head and slowly blinking his large, intelligent eyes.
- I do not thrive on reviews but I do appreciate them and quite often reciprocate the favor.
- What I did was to reciprocate the gesture he made to me.
- The old man bowed, a gesture which was reciprocated by both newcomers.
- Learn to respect and reciprocate small gestures of concern, kindness, compassion and humanity.
- This was a phenomenal break for the band and they reciprocated the gesture with an astounding and memorable performance.
- I look forward to seeing the president reciprocating the gesture.
- Those gestures were reciprocated and negotiations ensued.
- He reciprocated the embrace, rocking her gently as he pressed kisses into her hair.
Synonyms
do the same (in return), respond in kind, return the favour
give as good as one gets, give tit for tat
1. 1.1 Feel (affection or love) for someone in the same way that they feel it for oneself.
  her passion for him was not reciprocated
  她对他的热情没有得到回报。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We see him through Tatiana's eyes, reciprocating her love.
  Tom loves Iola, but does not expect his feelings to be reciprocated because he recognizes that he is not of her class or world.
  The feeling was not reciprocated and Nicole felt like crying when she realized it.
  This first grandchild was to be her enduring favourite, and the devotion was reciprocated.
  Her affection was reciprocated without hesitation.
  The real issue is, why are you so heavily interested in someone who isn't reciprocating interest in an active way and repeatedly delivers fresh blows of rejection?
  Because she then realized that her husband was madly in love with another woman, and that his love was reciprocated.
  But when his love was not reciprocated he turned from admirer to stalker, Harrogate magistrates were told.
  When the love isn't reciprocated, the man has a breakdown of sorts and sells pictures of her smoking heroin to a newspaper, and there's a bit of a fight that we don't see.
  In terms of character, although Robert takes the lead in seducing Francesca, his longing is reciprocated throughout.
  They make us believe that they reciprocate our loyalty and friendship.
  I had one relationship with a girl who truly loved me, but I was unable to reciprocate her love.
  If romantic interest is reciprocated, young men and young women will visit surreptitiously at night under the cover of darkness.
  When ministers start judging the public by what they do with their spare time, the interest is often reciprocated.
  They also described reciprocated friendships more positively than unreciprocated ones.
  Eduardo loves his son and that love is very clearly reciprocated.
  He also discusses the well-known phenomenon of using one's friends to find out if one's interest is reciprocated by the object of one's affection.
  It was all his fault; Will had picked up on his feelings and assumed he was expected to reciprocate them.
  The daughter, who has inherited her mother's sensibilities as well as her appearance, reciprocates Pierre's love for her.
  Lopez is clearly a gifted teacher who has earned and reciprocated the love of his students.
  Synonyms
  requite, return, feel/give in return, repay, give back
  match, equal
2usually as adjective reciprocatingno object (of a part of a machine) move backwards and forwards in a straight line.
（机件）往复运动
a reciprocating blade
往复运动的刀刃。
Example sentencesExamples
- Lighter reciprocating and rotating parts were used and counterbalancing improved.
- A steam locomotive, for example, is a machine that converts the reciprocating motion of a piston into the rotation of its driving wheels.
- Unlike a piston engine, where reciprocating parts move up and down, the twin rotors in the Mazda just spin around.
- The pruning machines were simply reciprocating cutters or flails mounted on a tractor.
- This removable component not only provides full-length rails on which the slide reciprocates, but also contains the trigger mechanism, safety and sear.

Derivatives

reciprocation

noun rɪsɪprəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nrəˌsɪprəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

As there as yet has been no real reciprocation from the EU's trading partners, agreement on market access still is a long way off.
Example sentencesExamples
- Our capacities for reciprocation, generosity, care, tactility, expression, thoughtfulness and all the other attributes which light up our eyes may well not be enough for another.
- ‘I've got some grapes in my car,’ I offered gallantly, assuming that she would offer something in reciprocation, but she didn't even seem mildly interested in my grapes.
- You are sensitive and caring in loving personal relationships and can expect reciprocation from your partner.
- What a missed opportunity in my childhood: I remember a teacher or two whose venom deserved reciprocation.

reciprocator

noun

Sociobiology shows that individuals who acted in altruistic ways, especially toward kin and reciprocators, were over the long run more successful in Darwinian terms than were their more stingy counterparts.
Example sentencesExamples
- In a few cases, information alone may be effective; in other cases, playing on our evolutionary history as social reciprocators may help.
- The upper compartments of the mill contain, in the center, the main millstones and, to the right, a reciprocator working a flour sifter, each of them powered by a horizontal waterwheel.
- Voluntary payments promote what is in effect, indiscriminatory pricing, assuming reciprocators can choose the size of their gift.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin reciprocat- 'moved backwards and forwards', from the verb reciprocare, from reciprocus (see reciprocal).

Definition of reciprocate in US English:

reciprocate

verbrəˈsɪprəˌkeɪtrəˈsiprəˌkāt

1with object Respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.
互给；互换，交换（手势，动作）
the favor was reciprocated
互相帮忙。
no object perhaps I was expected to reciprocate with some remark of my own
或许我也该说上几句。
Example sentencesExamples
- In March 1999, Russia unilaterally cut customs duties on some Bulgarian imports and has been expecting Bulgaria to reciprocate.
- Will those who claim to represent the Hindu populace reciprocate the gesture?
- She reciprocated his embrace, crying silently.
- He reciprocated the embrace, rocking her gently as he pressed kisses into her hair.
- Marcus reciprocated the farewell gesture by slightly nodding his head and slowly blinking his large, intelligent eyes.
- I look forward to seeing the president reciprocating the gesture.
- Learn to respect and reciprocate small gestures of concern, kindness, compassion and humanity.
- I do not thrive on reviews but I do appreciate them and quite often reciprocate the favor.
- This was a phenomenal break for the band and they reciprocated the gesture with an astounding and memorable performance.
- They expected the generosity to be reciprocated.
- What I did was to reciprocate the gesture he made to me.
- The occupants in the front row - musicians and important invitees - appeared to be a privileged lot, reciprocating the greetings of visitors who passed by.
- Yes, I do contact the other mother by phone just to say ‘hello,’ but she never reciprocates the gesture.
- He flatters, massages their egos, tells them that they are statesmen, hints at his own ability to further their careers, provided the gesture is reciprocated.
- Filipinos avoid people who do not reciprocate a favour.
- It was a pointed gesture from the Africans, and the question now is; are we able to reciprocate their welcoming gestures and acknowledge their willingness to work with us?
- In turn, you keep a closed loop by reciprocating the favor to the other website by extending the same courtesy of a back link.
- Those gestures were reciprocated and negotiations ensued.
- The old man bowed, a gesture which was reciprocated by both newcomers.
- Trent reciprocated her embrace, lacing his arms around her waist and lifting her up against him.
Synonyms
do the same, do the same in return, respond in kind, return the favour
1. 1.1 Experience the same (love, liking, or affection) for someone as that person does for oneself.
  回报，报答；酬答（爱，喜爱，感情）
  her passion for him was not reciprocated
  她对他的热情没有得到回报。
  Example sentencesExamples
  When ministers start judging the public by what they do with their spare time, the interest is often reciprocated.
  I had one relationship with a girl who truly loved me, but I was unable to reciprocate her love.
  The real issue is, why are you so heavily interested in someone who isn't reciprocating interest in an active way and repeatedly delivers fresh blows of rejection?
  Lopez is clearly a gifted teacher who has earned and reciprocated the love of his students.
  This first grandchild was to be her enduring favourite, and the devotion was reciprocated.
  The feeling was not reciprocated and Nicole felt like crying when she realized it.
  Because she then realized that her husband was madly in love with another woman, and that his love was reciprocated.
  He also discusses the well-known phenomenon of using one's friends to find out if one's interest is reciprocated by the object of one's affection.
  Eduardo loves his son and that love is very clearly reciprocated.
  If romantic interest is reciprocated, young men and young women will visit surreptitiously at night under the cover of darkness.
  When the love isn't reciprocated, the man has a breakdown of sorts and sells pictures of her smoking heroin to a newspaper, and there's a bit of a fight that we don't see.
  It was all his fault; Will had picked up on his feelings and assumed he was expected to reciprocate them.
  Tom loves Iola, but does not expect his feelings to be reciprocated because he recognizes that he is not of her class or world.
  They also described reciprocated friendships more positively than unreciprocated ones.
  But when his love was not reciprocated he turned from admirer to stalker, Harrogate magistrates were told.
  The daughter, who has inherited her mother's sensibilities as well as her appearance, reciprocates Pierre's love for her.
  We see him through Tatiana's eyes, reciprocating her love.
  Her affection was reciprocated without hesitation.
  In terms of character, although Robert takes the lead in seducing Francesca, his longing is reciprocated throughout.
  They make us believe that they reciprocate our loyalty and friendship.
  Synonyms
  requite, return, feel in return, give in return, repay, give back
2usually as adjective reciprocatingno object (of a part of a machine) move backward and forward in a straight line.
（机件）往复运动
a reciprocating blade
往复运动的刀刃。
Example sentencesExamples
- Unlike a piston engine, where reciprocating parts move up and down, the twin rotors in the Mazda just spin around.
- This removable component not only provides full-length rails on which the slide reciprocates, but also contains the trigger mechanism, safety and sear.
- A steam locomotive, for example, is a machine that converts the reciprocating motion of a piston into the rotation of its driving wheels.
- The pruning machines were simply reciprocating cutters or flails mounted on a tractor.
- Lighter reciprocating and rotating parts were used and counterbalancing improved.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin reciprocat- ‘moved backwards and forwards’, from the verb reciprocare, from reciprocus (see reciprocal).

词汇	reciprocate
释义	Definition of reciprocate in English: reciprocate verb rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtrəˈsɪprəˌkeɪt 1with object Respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one. 互给；互换，交换（手势，动作） the favour was reciprocated 互相帮忙。 no object perhaps I was expected to reciprocate with some remark of my own 或许我也该说上几句。 Example sentencesExamples Yes, I do contact the other mother by phone just to say ‘hello,’ but she never reciprocates the gesture. She reciprocated his embrace, crying silently. It was a pointed gesture from the Africans, and the question now is; are we able to reciprocate their welcoming gestures and acknowledge their willingness to work with us? In turn, you keep a closed loop by reciprocating the favor to the other website by extending the same courtesy of a back link. The occupants in the front row - musicians and important invitees - appeared to be a privileged lot, reciprocating the greetings of visitors who passed by. He flatters, massages their egos, tells them that they are statesmen, hints at his own ability to further their careers, provided the gesture is reciprocated. Will those who claim to represent the Hindu populace reciprocate the gesture? Trent reciprocated her embrace, lacing his arms around her waist and lifting her up against him. In March 1999, Russia unilaterally cut customs duties on some Bulgarian imports and has been expecting Bulgaria to reciprocate. Filipinos avoid people who do not reciprocate a favour. They expected the generosity to be reciprocated. Marcus reciprocated the farewell gesture by slightly nodding his head and slowly blinking his large, intelligent eyes. I do not thrive on reviews but I do appreciate them and quite often reciprocate the favor. What I did was to reciprocate the gesture he made to me. The old man bowed, a gesture which was reciprocated by both newcomers. Learn to respect and reciprocate small gestures of concern, kindness, compassion and humanity. This was a phenomenal break for the band and they reciprocated the gesture with an astounding and memorable performance. I look forward to seeing the president reciprocating the gesture. Those gestures were reciprocated and negotiations ensued. He reciprocated the embrace, rocking her gently as he pressed kisses into her hair. Synonyms do the same (in return), respond in kind, return the favour give as good as one gets, give tit for tat 1.1 Feel (affection or love) for someone in the same way that they feel it for oneself. her passion for him was not reciprocated 她对他的热情没有得到回报。 Example sentencesExamples We see him through Tatiana's eyes, reciprocating her love. Tom loves Iola, but does not expect his feelings to be reciprocated because he recognizes that he is not of her class or world. The feeling was not reciprocated and Nicole felt like crying when she realized it. This first grandchild was to be her enduring favourite, and the devotion was reciprocated. Her affection was reciprocated without hesitation. The real issue is, why are you so heavily interested in someone who isn't reciprocating interest in an active way and repeatedly delivers fresh blows of rejection? Because she then realized that her husband was madly in love with another woman, and that his love was reciprocated. But when his love was not reciprocated he turned from admirer to stalker, Harrogate magistrates were told. When the love isn't reciprocated, the man has a breakdown of sorts and sells pictures of her smoking heroin to a newspaper, and there's a bit of a fight that we don't see. In terms of character, although Robert takes the lead in seducing Francesca, his longing is reciprocated throughout. They make us believe that they reciprocate our loyalty and friendship. I had one relationship with a girl who truly loved me, but I was unable to reciprocate her love. If romantic interest is reciprocated, young men and young women will visit surreptitiously at night under the cover of darkness. When ministers start judging the public by what they do with their spare time, the interest is often reciprocated. They also described reciprocated friendships more positively than unreciprocated ones. Eduardo loves his son and that love is very clearly reciprocated. He also discusses the well-known phenomenon of using one's friends to find out if one's interest is reciprocated by the object of one's affection. It was all his fault; Will had picked up on his feelings and assumed he was expected to reciprocate them. The daughter, who has inherited her mother's sensibilities as well as her appearance, reciprocates Pierre's love for her. Lopez is clearly a gifted teacher who has earned and reciprocated the love of his students. Synonyms requite, return, feel/give in return, repay, give back match, equal 2usually as adjective reciprocatingno object (of a part of a machine) move backwards and forwards in a straight line. （机件）往复运动 a reciprocating blade 往复运动的刀刃。 Example sentencesExamples Lighter reciprocating and rotating parts were used and counterbalancing improved. A steam locomotive, for example, is a machine that converts the reciprocating motion of a piston into the rotation of its driving wheels. Unlike a piston engine, where reciprocating parts move up and down, the twin rotors in the Mazda just spin around. The pruning machines were simply reciprocating cutters or flails mounted on a tractor. This removable component not only provides full-length rails on which the slide reciprocates, but also contains the trigger mechanism, safety and sear. Derivatives reciprocation noun rɪsɪprəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nrəˌsɪprəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n As there as yet has been no real reciprocation from the EU's trading partners, agreement on market access still is a long way off. Example sentencesExamples Our capacities for reciprocation, generosity, care, tactility, expression, thoughtfulness and all the other attributes which light up our eyes may well not be enough for another. ‘I've got some grapes in my car,’ I offered gallantly, assuming that she would offer something in reciprocation, but she didn't even seem mildly interested in my grapes. You are sensitive and caring in loving personal relationships and can expect reciprocation from your partner. What a missed opportunity in my childhood: I remember a teacher or two whose venom deserved reciprocation. reciprocator noun Sociobiology shows that individuals who acted in altruistic ways, especially toward kin and reciprocators, were over the long run more successful in Darwinian terms than were their more stingy counterparts. Example sentencesExamples In a few cases, information alone may be effective; in other cases, playing on our evolutionary history as social reciprocators may help. The upper compartments of the mill contain, in the center, the main millstones and, to the right, a reciprocator working a flour sifter, each of them powered by a horizontal waterwheel. Voluntary payments promote what is in effect, indiscriminatory pricing, assuming reciprocators can choose the size of their gift. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin reciprocat- 'moved backwards and forwards', from the verb reciprocare, from reciprocus (see reciprocal). Definition of reciprocate in US English: reciprocate verbrəˈsɪprəˌkeɪtrəˈsiprəˌkāt 1with object Respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one. 互给；互换，交换（手势，动作） the favor was reciprocated 互相帮忙。 no object perhaps I was expected to reciprocate with some remark of my own 或许我也该说上几句。 Example sentencesExamples In March 1999, Russia unilaterally cut customs duties on some Bulgarian imports and has been expecting Bulgaria to reciprocate. Will those who claim to represent the Hindu populace reciprocate the gesture? She reciprocated his embrace, crying silently. He reciprocated the embrace, rocking her gently as he pressed kisses into her hair. Marcus reciprocated the farewell gesture by slightly nodding his head and slowly blinking his large, intelligent eyes. I look forward to seeing the president reciprocating the gesture. Learn to respect and reciprocate small gestures of concern, kindness, compassion and humanity. I do not thrive on reviews but I do appreciate them and quite often reciprocate the favor. This was a phenomenal break for the band and they reciprocated the gesture with an astounding and memorable performance. They expected the generosity to be reciprocated. What I did was to reciprocate the gesture he made to me. The occupants in the front row - musicians and important invitees - appeared to be a privileged lot, reciprocating the greetings of visitors who passed by. Yes, I do contact the other mother by phone just to say ‘hello,’ but she never reciprocates the gesture. He flatters, massages their egos, tells them that they are statesmen, hints at his own ability to further their careers, provided the gesture is reciprocated. Filipinos avoid people who do not reciprocate a favour. It was a pointed gesture from the Africans, and the question now is; are we able to reciprocate their welcoming gestures and acknowledge their willingness to work with us? In turn, you keep a closed loop by reciprocating the favor to the other website by extending the same courtesy of a back link. Those gestures were reciprocated and negotiations ensued. The old man bowed, a gesture which was reciprocated by both newcomers. Trent reciprocated her embrace, lacing his arms around her waist and lifting her up against him. Synonyms do the same, do the same in return, respond in kind, return the favour 1.1 Experience the same (love, liking, or affection) for someone as that person does for oneself. 回报，报答；酬答（爱，喜爱，感情） her passion for him was not reciprocated 她对他的热情没有得到回报。 Example sentencesExamples When ministers start judging the public by what they do with their spare time, the interest is often reciprocated. I had one relationship with a girl who truly loved me, but I was unable to reciprocate her love. The real issue is, why are you so heavily interested in someone who isn't reciprocating interest in an active way and repeatedly delivers fresh blows of rejection? Lopez is clearly a gifted teacher who has earned and reciprocated the love of his students. This first grandchild was to be her enduring favourite, and the devotion was reciprocated. The feeling was not reciprocated and Nicole felt like crying when she realized it. Because she then realized that her husband was madly in love with another woman, and that his love was reciprocated. He also discusses the well-known phenomenon of using one's friends to find out if one's interest is reciprocated by the object of one's affection. Eduardo loves his son and that love is very clearly reciprocated. If romantic interest is reciprocated, young men and young women will visit surreptitiously at night under the cover of darkness. When the love isn't reciprocated, the man has a breakdown of sorts and sells pictures of her smoking heroin to a newspaper, and there's a bit of a fight that we don't see. It was all his fault; Will had picked up on his feelings and assumed he was expected to reciprocate them. Tom loves Iola, but does not expect his feelings to be reciprocated because he recognizes that he is not of her class or world. They also described reciprocated friendships more positively than unreciprocated ones. But when his love was not reciprocated he turned from admirer to stalker, Harrogate magistrates were told. The daughter, who has inherited her mother's sensibilities as well as her appearance, reciprocates Pierre's love for her. We see him through Tatiana's eyes, reciprocating her love. Her affection was reciprocated without hesitation. In terms of character, although Robert takes the lead in seducing Francesca, his longing is reciprocated throughout. They make us believe that they reciprocate our loyalty and friendship. Synonyms requite, return, feel in return, give in return, repay, give back 2usually as adjective reciprocatingno object (of a part of a machine) move backward and forward in a straight line. （机件）往复运动 a reciprocating blade 往复运动的刀刃。 Example sentencesExamples Unlike a piston engine, where reciprocating parts move up and down, the twin rotors in the Mazda just spin around. This removable component not only provides full-length rails on which the slide reciprocates, but also contains the trigger mechanism, safety and sear. A steam locomotive, for example, is a machine that converts the reciprocating motion of a piston into the rotation of its driving wheels. The pruning machines were simply reciprocating cutters or flails mounted on a tractor. Lighter reciprocating and rotating parts were used and counterbalancing improved. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin reciprocat- ‘moved backwards and forwards’, from the verb reciprocare, from reciprocus (see reciprocal).
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