give-and-take

[ giv-uhn-teyk ]

/ ˈgɪv ənˈteɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR give-and-take ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the practice of dealing by compromise or mutual concession; cooperation.

good-natured exchange of talk, ideas, etc.

Origin of give-and-take

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby give-and-take

give a hand, give a hang, give a hard time, give a hoot, give a leg up, give-and-take, give an inch and they'll take a mile, give a pain, give a piece of one's mind, give as good as one gets, give a shit

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Example sentences from the Web for give-and-take

This would seem disastrous in the give-and-take of politics but it is in keeping with sectarian religious doctrine.
The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One|Jack Schwartz|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nothing, it seems, will budge them from their opposition to give-and-take of governance.
Rubio's Immigration Flip-Flop|Jamelle Bouie|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The give-and-take between them and Democrats yielded better remedies.
When the GOP Lost Touch with Conservation|Justin Green|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Once the positions are set, real negotiations would begin, with give-and-take on both sides.
Baghdad Talks May Yield Progress on Iranian Nuclear Dispute|Michael Adler|May 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But it offends my sensibilities to watch the president throw in the towel before the give-and-take even begins anew.
Obama's Power Outage|Leslie H. Gelb|January 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She burst forth: You cant treat me in the spirit of equality, of give-and-take.
Twos and Threes|G. B. Stern
The joy of buying bric-a-brac is a secondary delight; in the give-and-take of barter lies the joy of joys.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac
To Tom that seemed fair enough,––a give-and-take game of the rangeland.
Rim o' the World|B. M. Bower
But of give-and-take, of meeting you half-way, of paying you back in your own conversational coin, he has little notion.
Collections and Recollections|George William Erskine Russell
In his home and in the bank where he played his daily game of give-and-take, his reputation for veracity was enviable.
The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for give-and-take

give-and-take

noun

mutual concessions, shared benefits, and cooperation

a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk

verb give and take (intr)

to make mutual concessions

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Idioms and Phrases with give-and-take

give and take

The practice of compromise, as in Every contract involves some give and take. This expression was first recorded in 1778, although the verbal idiom, to give and take, was used from the early 1500s.

Lively exchange of ideas or conversation, as in The legislature is famous for raucous give and take. [Second half of 1800s]

单词	give-and-take
释义	give-and-take [ giv-uhn-teyk ] / ˈgɪv ənˈteɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR give-and-take ON THESAURUS.COM noun the practice of dealing by compromise or mutual concession; cooperation. good-natured exchange of talk, ideas, etc. Origin of give-and-take First recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby give-and-take give a hand, give a hang, give a hard time, give a hoot, give a leg up, give-and-take, give an inch and they'll take a mile, give a pain, give a piece of one's mind, give as good as one gets, give a shit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for give-and-take This would seem disastrous in the give-and-take of politics but it is in keeping with sectarian religious doctrine. The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One\|Jack Schwartz\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nothing, it seems, will budge them from their opposition to give-and-take of governance. Rubio's Immigration Flip-Flop\|Jamelle Bouie\|October 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The give-and-take between them and Democrats yielded better remedies. When the GOP Lost Touch with Conservation\|Justin Green\|September 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Once the positions are set, real negotiations would begin, with give-and-take on both sides. Baghdad Talks May Yield Progress on Iranian Nuclear Dispute\|Michael Adler\|May 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But it offends my sensibilities to watch the president throw in the towel before the give-and-take even begins anew. Obama's Power Outage\|Leslie H. Gelb\|January 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST She burst forth: You cant treat me in the spirit of equality, of give-and-take. Twos and Threes\|G. B. Stern The joy of buying bric-a-brac is a secondary delight; in the give-and-take of barter lies the joy of joys. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac To Tom that seemed fair enough,––a give-and-take game of the rangeland. Rim o' the World\|B. M. Bower But of give-and-take, of meeting you half-way, of paying you back in your own conversational coin, he has little notion. Collections and Recollections\|George William Erskine Russell In his home and in the bank where he played his daily game of give-and-take, his reputation for veracity was enviable. The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories\|Gertrude Atherton British Dictionary definitions for give-and-take give-and-take noun mutual concessions, shared benefits, and cooperation a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk verb give and take (intr) to make mutual concessions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with give-and-take give and take 1 The practice of compromise, as in Every contract involves some give and take. This expression was first recorded in 1778, although the verbal idiom, to give and take, was used from the early 1500s. 2 Lively exchange of ideas or conversation, as in The legislature is famous for raucous give and take. [Second half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to give-and-take banter, reciprocity, exchange, collaboration, trade, compromise, swap, cooperation, offset, concession, settlement, adaptability, trade-off
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give-and-take

noun

Origin of give-and-take

Words nearby give-and-take

Example sentences from the Web for give-and-take

British Dictionary definitions for give-and-take

noun

verb give and take (intr)

Idioms and Phrases with give-and-take

Words related to give-and-take