[ rɪ'sɪprəkeɪt ]
■ verb
1》 respond to (a gesture or action) with a corresponding one.
↘return (love, affection, etc.) to someone who gives it.
2》 [usu. as adjective reciprocating ] (of a machine part) move backwards and forwards in a straight line.
Derivatives
reciprocation noun
reciprocator noun
Origin
C16: from L. reciprocat- , reciprocare , from reciprocus (see reciprocal ).