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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