Meaning

noun the act of making or doing something in return

noun alternating back-and-forth movement

noun mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

originEtymology tree English reciprocate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English reciprocation From reciprocate + -ion.

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