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reciprocateto respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/

Korean meaning: 보답하다, 답례하다, 상호 교환하다

Korean pronunciation: 리**시**프러케이트

Example Sentences

  • My cat reciprocates my morning greetings by knocking everything off my desk.
  • I always reciprocate when someone sends me a friend request on social media.
  • She hoped he would reciprocate her romantic feelings, but he just wanted to be friends.

reciprocate

VERB

//rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt//

to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one

reciprocate concept
💡 Concept

to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one

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reciprocate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When we communicate, we reciprocate and participate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootrecipr-
Suffix--ate

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '앞뒤로 움직이다'라는 의미에서 발전하여 '상호 주고받다'는 현재의 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

participateanticipatecommunicate
participate
anticipate
communicate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat reciprocates my morning greetings by knocking everything off my desk.

I always reciprocate when someone sends me a friend request on social media.

She hoped he would reciprocate her romantic feelings, but he just wanted to be friends.

The restaurant owner reciprocated our loyalty by giving us a free dessert.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

returnrespondrepayexchangematch

Antonyms

ignorerejectwithhold

Related

mutualreciprocalreciprocityinterchangecorrelation