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to reciprocate
01
to move alternately in a forward and backward motion, creating a repetitive or oscillating pattern
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
movement verb
regular
present tense
reciprocate
3rd person singular
reciprocates
present participle
reciprocating
past simple
reciprocated
past participle
reciprocated
Examples
During the piston pump 's operation, the plungers reciprocated to create suction and discharge fluid.
02
to respond in kind to a gesture or action
Transitive: to reciprocate a gesture or action
Examples
Teams that reciprocate effort and commitment tend to achieve shared goals more effectively.
Lexical Tree
reciprocation
reciprocative
reciprocatory
reciprocate
reciproc
