Definition
To return the same feeling, action, or gesture that someone has given to you; to exchange equally with someone.
Etymology
From Latin reciprocatus, past participle of reciprocare, from reciprocus meaning moving back and forth. The root suggests the back-and-forth motion of exchange that emerged into English in the 1600s with meaning of mutual return.
Kelly Says
In physics, we see reciprocal action everywhere—Newton's Third Law states that for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. In human relationships, reciprocal trust and kindness often create a positive feedback loop, while lack of reciprocation can breed resentment.
Translations
ARالعربية
مكافأة
mu-ka-fa-a
BNবাংলা
প্রতিদান
pro-ti-dan
CSČeština
odpovídat
/od.pɔˈviː.dat/
DADansk
gengælde
/ˈɡɛŋ.ɡɛl.də/
DEDeutsch
erwidern
/eːɐ̯ˈvɪdɐn/
ELΕλληνικά
απαντώ
a-pan-to
ESEspañol
corresponder
ko-res-pon-der
FAفارسی
پاسخ دادن
pa-sokh-da-den
FISuomi
vastata
/ˈvɑs.tɑ.tɑ/
FRFrançais
réciprociser
/ʁe.si.pʁɔ.si.se/
HIहिन्दी
बदले में देना
ba-dle-men-de-na
HUMagyar
viszonoz
/ˈvis.o.noz/
IDBahasa Indonesia
membalas
mem-ba-las
IGIG
ịkpọlite
i-kpo-li-te
ITItaliano
ricambiare
/ri.kam.bjaː.re/
MSBahasa Melayu
membalas
mem-ba-las
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည်ပေး
pyan-lay-pe
NLNederlands
beantwoorden
/bəˈɑnt.woː.rə(n)/
NONorsk
gjengjelde
/ˈjɛŋ.jɛl.də/
PLPolski
odpowiadać
/ɔd.pɔˈvja.dɑt͡ɕ/
PTPortuguês
retribuir
re-tri-buir
RORomână
a răspunde
/a rəs.pun.de/
RUРусский
ответить
ot-ve-tit
SVSvenska
gengälda
/jɛŋˈɡɛl.da/
SWKiswahili
kujibu
ku-ji-bu
TAதமிழ்
பதிலளிக்க
pa-thi-la-lik-ka
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతిఫలం
pra-ti-pha-lam
TRTürkçe
karşılık vermek
kar-shi-lik-ver-mek
UKУкраїнська
відповіда
vid-po-ve-da
URاردو
بدلہ دینا
ba-dla-de-na
VITiếng Việt
trả lại
tra-lai