reciprocates

re·cip·ro·cate

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-sip-ruh-keyt]
- /rɪˈsɪp rəˌkeɪt/
- /rɪˈsɪp.rə.keɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-sip-ruh-keyt]
- /rɪˈsɪp rəˌkeɪt/

Definitions of reciprocates word

verb with object reciprocates to give, feel, etc., in return. 1
verb with object reciprocates to give and receive reciprocally; interchange: to reciprocate favors. 1
verb with object reciprocates to cause to move alternately backward and forward. 1
verb without object reciprocates to make a return, as for something given. 1
verb without object reciprocates to make interchange. 1
verb without object reciprocates to be correspondent. 1

See all 7 definitions of reciprocates

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Origin of reciprocates

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Latin reciprocātus past participle of reciprocāre to move back and forth. See reciprocal, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Reciprocates

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reciprocates

reciprocates popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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