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reciprocate

[ri-sip-ruh-keyt] / rɪˈsɪp rəˌkeɪt /
VERB
exchange, alternate; equal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
repay retaliate
STRONG
barter correspond interchange match recompense render reply requite respond retort return share square swap swing trade vacillate
WEAK
be equivalent feel in return give-and-take make up for pay one's dues return the compliment scratch one's back serve out tit for tat
Antonyms
STRONG
ask disagree keep question request take
WEAK
deny refuse

Example Sentences

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I tried to reciprocate, which would have been easy under normal circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

It took Roberts — born in Naha, Okinawa, to a Japanese mother and American father — a year to reciprocate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

It took audiences a while to reciprocate, however.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

But there are standard exchanges, the dinner party, the birthday gift, the place to stay, that I want to be able to reciprocate.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

I wanted so badly to reciprocate, but what could I tell him that would ever compare to such adventures?

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros