"give and take" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-give and take.ogg
Etymology: First use appears c. 1769. See cite below. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} give and take (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) A process of compromise or accommodation. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: accommodation, compromise, concession, flexibility Translations (Translations): estira-i-arronsa [masculine] (Catalan), kompromissi (Finnish), myönnytys (Finnish), concessions [feminine, plural] (French), compromis [masculine, plural] (French), donnant donnant (French), Geben und Nehmen [neuter] (German), πάρε δώσε (páre dóse) [neuter] (Greek), gi og ta (Norwegian Bokmål), wzajemne ustępstwa [neuter, plural] (Polish), toma lá dá cá (Portuguese), toma y daca (Spanish)
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