Reciprocate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 答谢, 回报
• ［英］ v. 答谢, 回报 ( to return in kind or degree)
• ［例］ He reciprocated my good wishes.

Webster Collegiate

verb (-cated; -cating)

• Date: 1607
• transitive verb
  • 1. to give and take mutually
  • 2. to return in kind or degree <reciprocate a compliment gracefully>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to make a return for something <we hope to reciprocate for your kindness>
  • 2. to move forward and backward alternately <a reciprocating valve>
• ? reciprocator noun
• Synonyms:
  • reciprocate, retaliate, requite, return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received <reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit>. retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully<the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners>. requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently<requited her love with cold indifference>. return implies a paying or giving back<returned their call><return good for evil>.

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