Antonyms for give and take

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb

Spell : giv-uh n-teyk

Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɪv ənˈteɪk

Definition of give and take

Origin : Old English giefan (W. Saxon) "to give, bestow; allot, grant; commit, devote, entrust," class V strong verb (past tense geaf, past participle giefen), from Proto-Germanic *gebanan (cf. Old Frisian jeva, Middle Dutch gheven, Dutch geven, Old High German geban, German geben, Gothic giban), from PIE *ghabh- "to take, hold, have, give" (see habit). It became yiven in Middle English, but changed to guttural "g" by influence of Old Norse gefa "to give," Old Danish givæ. Meaning "to yield to pressure" is from 1570s.
Give in "yield" is from 1610s; give out is mid-14c., "publish, announce;" meaning "run out, break down" is from 1520s. Give up "surrender" is mid-12c. To give (someone) a cold seems to reflect the old belief that one could be cured of disease by deliberately infecting others. What gives? "what is happening?" is attested from 1940. Give-and-take (n.) is originally from horse racing (1769) and refers to races in which bigger horses were given more weight to carry, lighter ones less. General sense attested by 1778.

As in mutual : adj shared, common
As in reciprocal : adj exchanged, alternate
As in reciprocative : adj mutual
As in interchange : noun switch, exchange
As in intercourse : noun communication; business exchange
As in interplay : noun interaction
As in impartialness : noun fairness
As in justness : noun fairness
As in nonpartisanship : noun fairness
As in objectiveness : noun fairness
As in cooperation : noun mutual effort
As in fairness : noun justice
As in give-and-take : noun mutual concession
As in retaliate : verb get even with someone
As in share : verb use in common with others
As in make concessions : verb meet halfway
As in exchange : verb trade

Synonyms for give and take

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