reciprocated

American  

[ri-sip-ruh-key-tid] / rɪˈsɪp rəˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of reciprocate.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unreciprocated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of reciprocated

reciprocate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

Ronald Koeman was again great company and reciprocated our hospitality by serving up a dish of eels when we played at Everton.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

And it is reciprocated, in the only way I truly can be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Trout’s loyalty has been reciprocated by the fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Zlata then reciprocated by passing the baton to the Freedom Writers.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Related Words

• bilateral
• collective
• reciprocal