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give-and-take

[ giv-uh n-teyk ]

/ ˈgɪv ənˈteɪk /

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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 vent to, give voice to, give way, give way to, give what for, give-and-take, give-up, giveaway, giveback, given, given name

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