reciprocate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·cip·ro·cate /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]REACT formal to do or give something, because something similar has been done or given to you 回报，回应 When he spoke I was expected to reciprocate with some remark of my own. 他在说话时，我也应该说点什么回应他。2 [transitive]REACT to feel the same about someone as they feel about you 回报以〔相同的感情〕 It was a hopeless love that could not possibly be reciprocated. 那是一种无望的爱，不可能得到回报。 —reciprocation /rɪˌsɪprəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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reciprocate• It was a hopeless love and one that could not possibly be reciprocated.• Her love was not reciprocated.• We asked them over for dinner, hoping they would reciprocate.• I was flooded with so much pleasure at once I felt incapable of reciprocating.• So loyalty must be reciprocated, as it always deserves to be.• Amy, particularly, had felt she had lost a father but gained an uncle; her feelings were reciprocated by Charles.• I wanted to reciprocate in kind, but I had hardly any outlandish stories to tell about myself.• Although Miss Warton did not reciprocate John's feelings, she did nothing to discourage them.• My classmates would ask me over, but I never felt I could reciprocate the invitation.• He did not, in any case, have a high opinion of Santayana - an animus which Santayana reciprocated towards Eliot.• In 1979, Egypt made a genuine offer of peace, and Israel reciprocated with an offer of territory.re·cip·ro·cate verbChineseSyllable
do to Corpus something, give because or something
reciprocate
re‧cip‧ro‧cate /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/
verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] formal to do or give something, because something similar has been done or given to you:
When he spoke I was expected to reciprocate with some remark of my own.
2. [transitive] to feel the same about someone as they feel about you:
It was a hopeless love that could not possibly be reciprocated.
—reciprocation /rɪˌsɪprəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
▪ exchange to give something to someone, and receive a similar thing from them at the same time. Exchange is often used about people telling each other about their ideas, phone numbers, addresses etc: They exchanged photographs before they met. | a place where people can exchange ideas | We exchanged email addresses. | if you are unhappy with the jacket, you can always take it back and exchange it for another one. | These coupons can be exchanged for meals and accommodation.
▪change to exchange something, especially money. Also used in British English about exchanging something you have bought for something different: I need to change some dollars. | She changed all her money into euros. | We thought it was time we changed our car for something more modern.
▪swap (also do a swap British English) informal to give something to someone, who gives you something similar: The two schools use the Internet to swap pictures, stories, and jokes. | I like your room better – do you want to do a swap?
▪trade (also do a trade American English) to exchange something that you have for something that someone else has: The stolen phones are being traded for drugs. | The boys trade sports cards on the playground. | We've got lots of plants we don't need – do you want to do a trade?
▪switch to change the places of two or more people or things, so that each one is in the place the other was before: Can I switch seats with you?
▪reciprocate to do or give something, because someone has done or given something similar to you – a rather formal use: They invited us to dinner a while ago, and I'd like to reciprocate.
▪in exchange/return (for something) if you give something in exchange or in return for something else, you give it in order to get something else back: Williams will plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence.
re‧cip‧ro‧cate /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/
verb1. [intransitive and transitive] formal to do or give something, because something similar has been done or given to you:
2. [transitive] to feel the same about someone as they feel about you:
—reciprocation /rɪˌsɪprəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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