Give and Take

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Give verb – To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

Usage example: gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming

Take is an antonym for give in topics: present, yield, contribute, communicate, get.

Nearby Words: giving, given, giver

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Take verb – To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

Usage example: take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd

Give is an antonym for take in topics: require, consume, contract, carry, accept.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

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human	human give	human take
good	good give	good take
long	long give	long take
similar	similar give	similar take
Other adjectives: complex, obvious, big, huge, little, bad, dark, excellent, famous.

power	give power	take power
life	give life	take life
job	give job	take job
credit	give credit	take credit
Other nouns: name, look, break, control, chance, hand, advantage, opportunity, time, way, money, shot, warning, option, names, orders.

Although likewise, events that may have occured over a much longer period also take place during the same three nights, give or take.

Source: Webcomic / Five Kids at Freddy's
The Yamata no Orochi is an eight-headed, eight-tailed serpentine monster in Japanese Mythology, similar in appearance to the Lernaean Hydra, give or take a head or two.

Source: Orochi
They told me marriage was a give and take Well you've shown me you can take, you've got some giving to do'

Source: All Take and No Give

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Give & Take. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Nov. 2020. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/give/take>.

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