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
AFAfrikaans
vergewe
ver-GHE-ve
AMአማርኛ
ማስተካከል
mas-te-ka-kel
ARالعربية
يرد بالمثل
yar-rid bil-MITHL
BGБългарски
отговарям
ot-go-va-RYAM
BNবাংলা
প্রতিদান করা
pro-ti-dan ko-ra
CACatalà
reciprocar
re-si-pro-KAR
CSČeština
oplatit
o-pla-tit
DADansk
gengælde
gen-GEL-de
DEDeutsch
erwidern
er-VEE-dern
ELΕλληνικά
ανταποδίδω
an-ta-po-DHEE-dho
ESEspañol
reciprocar
re-si-pro-KAR
ETEesti
vastata
vas-TA-ta
EUEuskara
erantzun
e-ran-tzun
FAفارسی
جواب دادن
ja-waab daa-dan
FISuomi
vastata
vas-TA-ta
FRFrançais
rendre
ran-dre
GLGalego
reciprocar
re-si-pro-KAR
HEעברית
להחזיר
le-hakh-ZEER
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिदान करना
pra-ti-daan kar-na
HRHrvatski
uzvratiti
uz-vra-ti-ti
HUMagyar
viszonoz
vis-so-noz
IDBahasa Indonesia
membalas
mem-ba-las
ITItaliano
ricambiare
ri-kam-bya-RE
LTLietuvių
atlyginti
at-li-GIN-ti
LVLatviešu
atbildēt
at-bil-DET
MNМонгол
хариулах
kha-ri-u-lakh
MSBahasa Melayu
membalas
mem-ba-las
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည်ပေးဆပ်သည်
pyan-lai-pay-hsat-thi
NLNederlands
beantwoorden
be-ANT-vor-den
NONorsk
gjenytte
yen-YUT-te
PLPolski
odwzajemnić
od-vzai-EM-neech
PTPortuguês
reciprocar
re-si-pro-KAR
RORomână
reciproca
re-CHEE-pro-ka
RUРусский
отвечать взаимностью
ot-ve-CHAT vza-IM-nos-tyu
SKSlovenčina
oplatiť
o-pla-tit
SLSlovenščina
povrniti
po-vr-ni-ti
SRСрпски
узвратити
uz-vra-ti-ti
SVSvenska
vedergälla
ve-der-YEL-la
SWKiswahili
rudisha
ru-DI-sha
TAதமிழ்
பதிலளி
pa-thi-la-li
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతిఫలం ఇవ్వు
pra-ti-pha-lam iv-vu
TRTürkçe
karşılık vermek
kar-shir-lik ver-MEK
UKУкраїнська
відповідати взаємністю
vid-po-vi-da-ty vza-yem-nis-tyu
URاردو
جواب دینا
ja-waab dee-na
VITiếng Việt
đáp lại
dap lai