give and take

phrase

If you say that something requires give and take, you mean that people must compromise or co-operate for it to be successful.

...a happy relationship where there's a lot of give and take.

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give-and-take

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give-and-take in British English

noun

mutual concessions, shared benefits, and cooperation

a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk

verb give and take (intransitive)

to make mutual concessions

give and take in American English

to exchange on an even basis

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give-and-take in American English

(ˈgɪvənˈteɪk)

noun

a yielding and conceding on both sides; compromise

an exchange of remarks or retorts on equal terms; repartee; banter

give and take

a situation in which two people or groups do things to help or please each other

I'm in a happy relationship where there's a lot of give and take.

Examples of 'give-and-take' in a sentence
give-and-take

It is supposed to be a process of give and take, of compromise and careful listening.The normal give-and-take of human exchange was conspicuous by its absence in the highly structured world of prison.Some adjustments came easily, without conscious effort; others required give-and-take on both sides.

(noun) in the sense of compromise

Definition

a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk

a happy relationship where there's a lot of give-and-take

Synonyms

compromise

Be willing to make compromises between what your friend wants and what you want.

agreement

The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement.

concession

We had to make sweeping concessions in order to reach a settlement.

co-operation

flexibility

reciprocity

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agreement

Definition

the act or state of agreeing

The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement.

Synonyms

concurrence,

harmony,

compliance,

union,

agreeing,

concession,

consent,

unison,

assent,

concord,

acquiescence

in the sense of concession

Definition

something conceded

We had to make sweeping concessions in order to reach a settlement.

Synonyms

compromise,

agreement,

settlement,

accommodation,

adjustment,

trade-off,

give-and-take,

half measures

Nearby words of
give-and-take

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give way to something
give your life
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giveaway
given
giver

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单词	give and take
释义	give and take phrase If you say that something requires give and take, you mean that people must compromise or co-operate for it to be successful. ...a happy relationship where there's a lot of give and take. See full dictionary entry for give give-and-take give1 give-and-take in British English noun 1. mutual concessions, shared benefits, and cooperation 2. a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk verb give and take (intransitive) 3. to make mutual concessions give and take in American English to exchange on an even basis See full dictionary entry for give give-and-take in American English (ˈgɪvənˈteɪk) noun 1. a yielding and conceding on both sides; compromise 2. an exchange of remarks or retorts on equal terms; repartee; banter give and take a situation in which two people or groups do things to help or please each other I'm in a happy relationship where there's a lot of give and take. Examples of 'give-and-take' in a sentence give-and-take It is supposed to be a process of give and take, of compromise and careful listening. Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994) The normal give-and-take of human exchange was conspicuous by its absence in the highly structured world of prison. Aird, Catherine A DEAD LIBERTY (2001) Some adjustments came easily, without conscious effort; others required give-and-take on both sides. Stephanie Laurens DEVIL'S BRIDE (2001) (noun) in the sense of compromise Definition a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk a happy relationship where there's a lot of give-and-take Synonyms compromise Be willing to make compromises between what your friend wants and what you want. agreement The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement. concession We had to make sweeping concessions in order to reach a settlement. co-operation flexibility reciprocity Additional synonyms in the sense of agreement Definition the act or state of agreeing The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement. Synonyms concurrence, harmony, compliance, union, agreeing, concession, consent, unison, assent, concord, acquiescence in the sense of concession Definition something conceded We had to make sweeping concessions in order to reach a settlement. Synonyms compromise, agreement, settlement, accommodation, adjustment, trade-off, give-and-take, half measures Nearby words of give-and-take give way give way to something give your life give-and-take giveaway given giver Synonyms of 'give-and-take' give-and-take Explore 'give and take' in the dictionary
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give and take

give-and-take

give-and-take in British English

give and take in American English

give-and-take in American English

give and take

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Synonyms of 'give-and-take'

give-and-take

Examples of 'give-and-take' in a sentence
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