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give-and-take
noun as in mutual concession
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
verb as in come to an agreement
Example Sentences
This would seem disastrous in the give-and-take of politics but it is in keeping with sectarian religious doctrine.
Nothing, it seems, will budge them from their opposition to give-and-take of governance.
The relationship with his followers quickly became an organic give-and-take.
The give-and-take between them and Democrats yielded better remedies.
Once the positions are set, real negotiations would begin, with give-and-take on both sides.
The girl was an enigmatic creature, silent, self-absorbed, shrinking from the give-and-take of social life.
It's beastly dull, that's what it is—none of the give-and-take humour and practical fun you get in Paris or Vienna!
To the perusal of the “give-and-take” passage of arms I cordially commend my readers.
Your hand may go back and forth with a give-and-take movement, but not from side to side on any account.
He could talk nonsense charmingly and could hold his own in the jolly give-and-take of repartee.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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