Past tense of reciprocate
regular verb
The past tense of reciprocate is reciprocated. The past participle is also reciprocated.
Forms of reciprocate
| Base form (V1) | reciprocate /ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reciprocated |
| Past participle (V3) | reciprocated |
| Present participle | reciprocating |
| Third person singular | reciprocates |
Reciprocated in a sentence
- I gave them apples from my tree; they reciprocated with a pie and some apple jelly.
- While making small talk with the audience, Demi's greetings were reciprocated with loud screams from the Lovatics.2013, oan Kwek, “A Special Night with Demi Lovato”, in ArtJam, number 33, Nanyang Technological University Cultural Activities Club, page 31. From the entry Lovatic
- 'And lang may yer lum reek on other folk's coal,' Jock reciprocated.2005, Peter Kerr, From Paella to Porridge: A Farewell to Mallorca and a Scottish Adventure, Chichester, West Sussex: Summersdale…. From the entry lang may yer lum reek
- “I’ve handed my credibility to a handful of journalists over there who’ve never reciprocated when times were tough.2025 February 27, Justin Baragona, “Bret Baier fires back at Chuck Todd for claiming he ‘now just wants to have a tee time with the…. From the entry namecall
- Loving everyone else and trying to be the joy that binds them together, even if it isn’t always reciprocated.2021 December 13, Significant_Lynx_546, “I don't get the kids... this is absolutely win-win(-win)”, in reddit.com. From the entry Big Bird
Meaning of reciprocate
- verb To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
- verb To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.
- verb To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
Questions about the past tense of reciprocate
- What is the past tense of reciprocate?
- The past tense of reciprocate is reciprocated.
- What is the past participle of reciprocate?
- The past participle of reciprocate is reciprocated.
- Is reciprocate a regular or irregular verb?
- Reciprocate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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