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reciprocate in Spanish

reciprocate in Spanish is recompensar — reciprocate means to respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.

reciprocate in Spanish

recompensar
verb
(transitive) To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.

What does "reciprocate" mean?

  1. verb To respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.
    "He reciprocated her kindness by helping her move house."
  2. verb Of machinery, to move back and forth repeatedly, like a piston.
    "The engine's piston reciprocates inside the cylinder thousands of times a minute."
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reciprocate in a sentence

  • He reciprocated her kindness by helping her move house.
  • She smiled, and he reciprocated with a smile of his own.
  • The engine's piston reciprocates inside the cylinder thousands of times a minute.

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What is "reciprocate" in Spanish?

"reciprocate" in Spanish is recompensar. reciprocate means: To respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.

How do you use "reciprocate" in a sentence?

Example: "He reciprocated her kindness by helping her move house." In Spanish, "reciprocate" is recompensar.

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