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Reciprocate (Verb)

Act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

She felt the need to reciprocate the kindness her friend had shown her during difficult times.
The company sent gifts to their major clients, but unfortunately, none of them reciprocate with anything in return.
If you don't reciprocate their affection, they might lose interest and move on.
The family reciprocated with a grand dinner for their host who had taken them on a beautiful tour.
Her hospitality was unmatched, and it's only respectful to reciprocate with an invitation to our own home when the time comes.

Alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The camshaft converts the up-and-down motion of the pistons into rotary motion that then reciprocates the crankshaft.
A four-stroke engine is a type of internal combustion engine that uses a four-phase combustion cycle that reciprocates a cylinder piston back.
The connecting rods of the engine reciprocates the pistons' motion.
The crankshaft in an engine converts reciprocating movement into rotary motion that allows the crankshaft to reciprocates the camshaft.
The motion of air in the cylinder head of an engine is made to reciprocates the drive that is connected to the inlet valve.