give and take
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- idiom
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dar y recibir
- A successful negotiation requires a healthy dose of give and take from both parties.
- the give and take of dialogue
I I love when friendships are like give and take.
- I I love when friendships are like give and take.
- One is look for the non obvious and two is the give and take.
- Subscribe because that is what we call the give and take of the Youtubosphere.
- These relationships require give and take, just like any other kind of relationship.
- Kindness, compassion, empathy, respect, something we call mutuality, that give and take that back and forth.
- The neighbor seeks solace in the give and take of carefully choreographed hospitality.
- But they have instrumental value within a system of economic give and take.
- So I feel like it should be a give and take in the relationship.
- So this give and take as the nature of politics is art of possible, as it's been said.
- If people really want for some reason the two of them to effectuate a postnup and it's give and take and it's a deal that they're making, then then that would be OK.
- And so again, as I say, I think that there's a give and take that's part of the process and part of it is based in science.
- I was expecting a much higher level of repartee, right post give and take.
Examples
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These relationships require give and take, just like any other kind of relationship.
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Collaboration and coalition building require give and take, flexibility, and a willingness to be accommodating.
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So I feel like it should be a give and take in the relationship.
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I like a relationship with a bit of give and take.
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It's give and take if we are to survive.
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Like any other portion of your relationship, there should be give and take.
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I mean, give and take, that's a part of every healthy relationship.
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True communication, both online and in person, has elements of both give and take.
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To know that in a healthy relationship, the so-called give and take feels natural and not transactional.
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Kindness, compassion, empathy, respect, something we call mutuality, that give and take that back and forth.
Synonyms
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2.5
An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a solution
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7.1
Giving and getting help or benefits so both sides gain
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3.8
A friendly exchange of ideas and jokes
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5.2
Tough negotiation where both sides give up things to reach a deal
Antonyms
How Cooperative
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2.5
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3.1
- Formal
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3.5
∞
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2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'mutual compromise or exchange' is directly built from the literal verbs 'give' and 'take' joined by 'and'—the notion of reciprocal giving and receiving is straightforwardly compositional. This reciprocity pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Give and take comes from the idea of a steady back-and-forth, like one person gives and the other takes in a friendly trade. That's why as a noun it means 'a mutual exchange' or 'a compromise' in a relationship or discussion.