- past participle of reciprocate.
- past tense form of reciprocate.
reciprocated
Americanadjective
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given, done, or felt in return.
When I greeted the lady who walked by my house every morning, she looked right through me as if I were invisible, with no reciprocated response.
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given and received, or equally engaged in, by both parties; mutual.
In its most developed form, love occurs within a reciprocated relationship with another person.
When he created his export business, his mission was to build a reciprocated trust within an honest and sustaining working relationship with artisans.
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That clemency was reciprocated when the retreating raiders were caught by determined Mohawk forces led by Lawrence, north of Lake Champlain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Unaware that her tender feelings are reciprocated, Mary begins talking about birds, as one does.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Since the Cold War, the U.S. had provided a “nuclear umbrella” to other nations, which reciprocated by holding a disproportionate share of their reserves in dollars and Treasury securities, he wrote in an email.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
One veteran of Whitehall's corridors told me: "The contempt for the civil service, now amply reciprocated, has left the means by which politicians implement their policy frightened and wary."
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
If he knew how I felt, then maybe he would admit that he reciprocated my affections.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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