reciprocate
Return the favor
To reciprocate is to return in kind—to give back what you've received.
Someone who reciprocates a favor does something helpful in return.
Reciprocating feelings means sharing them: She hoped he would reciprocate her affection.
The word suggests mutual exchange and balance.
In mechanical contexts, reciprocating motion moves back and forth rather than rotating: a reciprocating saw, a reciprocating engine.
Appreciative state of mind
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
- return the favorRepay a kindness received
pay back · requite · indebtedness · obliged · beholden · grateful · recognition · recompense
Move rhythmically between extremes
- alternateOccur in succession
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- pumpFluid-moving machine
saw · stroke · cycle · motion · engine · movement · shuttle · action
Shared dependence or exchange
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- two-wayOperating in both directions
bilateral · complementary · cooperative · shared · corresponding · equivalent · matched · parallel
Respectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- gift-givingOffering presents to others
potlatch · invitation · visit · favor · gesture · goodwill · generosity · kindness
Intense fond attachment
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- attractionPull toward something
- warmthHeat you feel
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
attachment · caring · tenderness · intimacy · requited · unrequited · affinity · adoration
return
Go back again
counter · mirror · reflect · echo · match · requite · repay · recompense · acknowledge · react
thankfulness
Appreciative state of mind
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
return the favor · pay back · requite · indebtedness · obliged · beholden · grateful · recognition · recompense · reward
oscillate
Move rhythmically between extremes
- alternateOccur in succession
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
pump · saw · stroke · cycle · motion · engine · movement · shuttle · action · mechanism
mutuality
Shared dependence or exchange
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
two-way · bilateral · complementary · cooperative · shared · corresponding · equivalent · matched · parallel · coordinated
courtesy
Respectful, considerate behavior
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
gift-giving · potlatch · invitation · visit · favor · gesture · goodwill · generosity · kindness · consideration
love
Intense fond attachment
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- attractionPull toward something
- warmthHeat you feel
devotion · attachment · caring · tenderness · intimacy · requited · unrequited · affinity · adoration · sentiment
- reciprocitylikewise, mutual benefit, mutualism, two-way street, tit-for-tat
- responsesresponse, answering, answer, reply, replying
- teamworkteamwork, co-op mode, collaborate, team games, assists
- transfer verbsgive, pass, send, share, hand
- returnsreturn, rebound, comeback, bounce back, give back
- swayingsway, oscillate, rock, swing, undulate
- reciprocating sawMotor-driven blade moves linearly
- reciprocating engineMotor with oscillating pistons
- reciprocating motionRepeated back-and-forth displacement
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