give-and-take
Use Give-and-take in a sentence
ənˈteɪk noun
1.
the practice of dealing by compromise or mutual concession; cooperation.
2.
good-natured exchange of talk, ideas, etc.
Origin:
1760–70
1760–70
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| give-and-take | |
| —n | |
| 1. | mutual concessions, shared benefits, and cooperation |
| 2. | a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to make mutual concessions |
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Give-and-take
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
By a process of mutual give-and-take some prediction is made by each side as to what the court is likely to do after full hearing.
And if the guy's incapable of give-and-take, that's something else.
It's a winter photograph, and snow becomes the next topic-a good give-and-take conversation.
The deals with the museums have all involved give-and-take.
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