Synonyms for reciprocate
rɪˈsɪp rəˌkeɪtre·cip·ro·cate

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1. reciprocate

   To repay or to retaliate, to punish or to reward, may be to make some return very inadequate to the benefit or injury received, or the right or wrong done; but to requite (according to its etymology) is to make so full and adequate a return as to quit oneself of all obligation of favor or hostility, of punishment or reward. Requite is often used in the more general sense of recompense or repay, but always with the suggestion, at least, of the original idea of full equivalent; when one speaks of requiting kindness with ingratitude, the expression gains force from the comparison of the actual with the proper and appropriate return. Compare PAY.

   Synonyms:
   avenge, compensate, pay, pay off, punish, quit, recompense, remunerate, repay, requite, retaliate, return, revenge, reward, satisfy, settle with

   Antonyms:
   absolve, acquit, excuse, forget, forgive, neglect, overlook, pardon, pardon, pass over, slight

   Preposition:
   To requite injury with injury is human, but not Christian.

Princeton's WordNet

1. reciprocateverb

   act, feel, or give mutually or in return

   "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"

2. reciprocateverb

   alternate the direction of motion of

   "the engine reciprocates the propeller"

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1. • Act
   • Move

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. interconversion

   to respond to one action and making another which is combined or corresponding

   the interconversion of glycogen to glucose concentration was made constant by the liver.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 17, 2019  

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1. reciprocateverb

   Synonyms:
   alternate, act interchangeably

2. reciprocateverb

   Synonyms:
   interchange, exchange

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1. Angela Ahlers:

   We want to raise our son to not reciprocate hatred with hatred. We want to battle hatred with love, so, we obviously know somebody that did this is disturbed and we hope they get help. But, we're going to keep taking your signs down as we see them because this town doesn't need hatred. This town needs love.

2. State Department:

   This action is to reciprocate the Maduro regime's decision to declare the Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas personae non grata.

3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Before you ask the person to vote, do something nice and unexpected that will make that person feel the need to reciprocate the favor.

4. Jenny Town:

   I think (North Korea's) expectations were too high that the removal of Bolton would provide more flexibility on what the U.S. wants as initial steps, while certainly it removes some pressure for an all or nothing deal, it seems the gap between what the two sides want as a baseline and are willing to reciprocate still has not narrowed.

5. Robert Einhorn:

   If, at the end of June, there is not a deal, and talks have broken off, I think that it is inevitable that the Congress will adopt new sanctions legislation, what that will mean is the Iranians will reciprocate.