give-and-take

[giv-uh n-teyk]

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noun

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

good-natured exchange of talk, ideas, etc.

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Origin of give-and-take

First recorded in 1760–70

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This would seem disastrous in the give-and-take of politics but it is in keeping with sectarian religious doctrine.
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Nothing, it seems, will budge them from their opposition to give-and-take of governance.
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The give-and-take between them and Democrats yielded better remedies.
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Once the positions are set, real negotiations would begin, with give-and-take on both sides.
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But it offends my sensibilities to watch the president throw in the towel before the give-and-take even begins anew.
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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.
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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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give-and-take

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give-and-take

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verb give and take (intr)