as in to repay
to make a return for
reciprocated the favor by driving their neighbor to the airport
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Recent Examples of reciprocate
Unfortunately, a love that never wavers may not respond well when it isn’t reciprocated.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Balya might be the more active character, but Anand too reciprocates to salvage Balya.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin smiled and waved to his Chinese counterpart during virtual talks on Tuesday, and some are questioning on social media whether Xi Jinping reciprocated the gesture.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Some women are always happy to attend, but never reciprocate.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Balya might be the more active character, but Anand too reciprocates to salvage Balya.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin smiled and waved to his Chinese counterpart during virtual talks on Tuesday, and some are questioning on social media whether Xi Jinping reciprocated the gesture.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Some women are always happy to attend, but never reciprocate.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for reciprocate
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“Reciprocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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