English verb: reciprocate | |||
1. | reciprocate (social) act, feel, or give mutually or in return | ||
Samples | We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | return | ||
2. | reciprocate (motion) alternate the direction of motion of | ||
Samples | The engine reciprocates the propeller. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||