- the ability of something to bend or stretch under pressure
- The shoes may seem tight at first, but the leather has plenty of give in it.
Word OriginOld English giefan, gefan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geven and German geben.Want to learn more?
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Idioms
See give in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarygive and take
- the quality of being willing to accept what somebody else wants and give up some of what you want
- If the dispute is to be resolved there must be some give and take.
- Marriage is a give-and-take relationship.
- an exchange of words or ideas
- to encourage a lively give and take
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