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reciprocate in Arabic

بَادَلَ bādala

/ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/

reciprocate in Arabic: بَادَلَ (bādala), تَبَادَلَ (tabādala), رَدَّ (radda). In English, reciprocate means to exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.

Arabic words for reciprocate

to mutually give and take something; to interchange
بَادَلَ bādala
to give something in response
تَبَادَلَ tabādala, رَدَّ radda

English meaning of reciprocate

  1. verb To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
  2. verb To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.
  3. verb To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
  4. verb To counter, retort or retaliate.

Full definition of reciprocate

reciprocate in a sentence

  • I gave them apples from my tree; they reciprocated with a pie and some apple jelly.
  • I simply couldn't accept such a gift without reciprocating.
  • a reciprocating engine

Synonyms of reciprocate

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Questions about reciprocate in Arabic

What is the meaning of reciprocate in Arabic?
Reciprocate in Arabic is بَادَلَ (bādala), تَبَادَلَ (tabādala), رَدَّ (radda).
ما معنى كلمة reciprocate؟
Reciprocate: بَادَلَ (bādala), تَبَادَلَ (tabādala), رَدَّ (radda).
What does reciprocate mean in English?
Reciprocate means to exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.

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