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
This morning, China’s government reciprocated the U.S. government’s tariff increase by increasing tariffs on U.S. goods to a whopping 84%.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Fitzgerald predicted about 5,000 people might attend the event and said sponsoring the festival would be an opportunity to reciprocate the generosity of tribes that have funded many local events and programs.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
China reciprocated by announcing a 34% tariff on U.S. imports.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The attacker exploits the victim’s trust and willingness to reciprocate, using the offer to gain confidential data.
10) Typosquatting
Typosquatting, or URL hijacking, is a cybercrime tactic that exploits typing mistakes in website addresses.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Fitzgerald predicted about 5,000 people might attend the event and said sponsoring the festival would be an opportunity to reciprocate the generosity of tribes that have funded many local events and programs.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
China reciprocated by announcing a 34% tariff on U.S. imports.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The attacker exploits the victim’s trust and willingness to reciprocate, using the offer to gain confidential data.
10) Typosquatting
Typosquatting, or URL hijacking, is a cybercrime tactic that exploits typing mistakes in website addresses.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Reciprocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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