reciprocate

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The Word of the Day for July 11 is: 

reciprocate   \rih-SIP-ruh-kayt\   verb
     1 : to move backward and forward alternately
     2 : to give and take mutually 
    *3 : to make a return for something done or given

Example sentence:
     We had a great time at our neighbors' dinner party, and we hope to 
reciprocate with an invitation to a party of our own soon.

Did you know?
     "Reciprocate," "retaliate," "requite," and "return" all mean "to give 
back," usually in kind or in quantity. "Reciprocate" implies a mutual or 
equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received ("We reciprocated 
their hospitality by offering to let them stay for a week"). "Retaliate" 
usually implies a paying back of an injury or offense in exact kind, often 
vengefully ("Susan retaliated by spreading equally nasty rumors about them"). 
"Requite" implies a paying back according to one's preference, and often not in 
an equivalent fashion ("He requited her love with cold indifference"). "Return" 
implies simply a paying or giving back ("returned their call" or "return good 
for evil").

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.