recipro'cation
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reciprocate (rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to give or feel in return |
| 2. | to move or cause to move backwards and forwards |
| 3. | (intr) to be correspondent or equivalent |
| [C17: from Latin reciprocāre, from reciprocus | |
| recipro'cation | |
| —n | |
| re'ciprocative | |
| —adj | |
| re'ciprocatory | |
| —adj | |
| re'ciprocator | |
| —n | |
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