give-and-take
nounUK /ˌɡɪv ən ˈteɪk/
US /ˌɡɪv ən ˈteɪk/
When people share and listen to each other, they both give a little and take a little.
A good friendship needs give-and-take, so both people get a turn to choose the game.
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2. A conversation where people swap ideas back and forth.
The class had a lively give-and-take about which book to read next.
3. A deal where each side accepts some of what the other wants.
After some give-and-take, they agreed to split the last cookie.
4. The way two people or groups affect each other over time.
There is a give-and-take between the weather and the plants in the garden.