reciprocative (C1)
adjective
Definition
reciprocative means (archaic) Reciprocated; giving back to one another. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as reciprocative.
A reciprocative tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became reciprocative after the announcement.
How to Use reciprocative
- reciprocative + noun (collocation)
- Use reciprocative before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a reciprocative reaction."
- become reciprocative (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became reciprocative near the end."
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