All 3 Uses of
reciprocate
in
Oliver Twist
- 'Certainly not,' replied the Jew, reciprocating the grin with which Charley put the question.†
Chpt 16 *reciprocating = giving in return
- The landlord reciprocated the old man's laugh; and returned to his guests.†
Chpt 26reciprocated = given in return
- Before his removal, he had managed to contract a strong friendship for Mr. Grimwig, which that eccentric gentleman cordially reciprocated.†
Chpt 53
Definitions:
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(1)
(reciprocate) to give in return -- such as invitations, gifts, actions, or feelings
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, reciprocate can refer to alternating the direction of something as in a reciprocating saw.