verb
- to give, feel, or show in return; to respond to a gesture or action with a corresponding one
Usage: past tense and past participle of reciprocate
Examples
- She smiled at him, and he reciprocated with a warm grin.
- When he helped her move, she reciprocated by cooking dinner for him.
- The country reciprocated the trade agreement with favorable terms.
- He confessed his love, but she never reciprocated his feelings.
- The ambassador’s friendly gesture was reciprocated by the foreign minister.
- After receiving the invitation, they reciprocated by inviting the family to their home.