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I know I have a big, big head. Hats, a lot of times, do not fit me. What is the average head size? Maybe like 16 inches. From the center of my forehead around to other side might be a foot, give or take four inches.
Dule Hill

Meaning of "give or take" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GIVE OR TAKE

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WHAT DOES GIVE OR TAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of give or take in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GIVE OR TAKE

give it heaps
give it hot
give it up for someone
give me
give odds
give off
give offence
give one´s eyeteeth for
give one´s right arm
give onto
give out
give over
give pause to
give place to someone
give rise to
give someone a leg up
give someone a piece of one´s mind
give someone a row
give someone curry
give someone enough rope to hang himself

WORDS THAT END LIKE GIVE OR TAKE

air-intake
at stake
double take
entertake
give-and-take
intake
matsutake
mistake
outtake
overtake
partake
quick on the uptake
retake
shiitake
slow on the uptake
stake
stocktake
take
undertake
uptake

Synonyms and antonyms of give or take in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «give or take» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GIVE OR TAKE

Find out the translation of give or take to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of give or take from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «give or take» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

给予或采取
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

más o menos
570 millions of speakers

English

give or take
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दे या ले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يعطي أو يأخذ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плюс-минус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dar ou tomar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাও অথবা নাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

donner ou prendre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berikan atau ambil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geben oder nehmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

与えるか、または取る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제공하거나 수행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Menehi utawa njupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cho hay phải mất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடு அல்லது எடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देणे किंवा घेणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

al yada ver
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prendere o lasciare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lub dać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плюс - мінус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

da sau de a lua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ή να δώσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gee of neem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ge och ta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gi eller ta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of give or take

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GIVE OR TAKE»

The term «give or take» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GIVE OR TAKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about give or take

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3 QUOTES WITH «GIVE OR TAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word give or take.
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Maggie Gallagher
No law can give or take away the choice to commit suicide.
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Joseph Heller
We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.
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Dule Hill
I know I have a big, big head. Hats, a lot of times, do not fit me. What is the average head size? Maybe like 16 inches. From the center of my forehead around to other side might be a foot, give or take four inches.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GIVE OR TAKE»

Discover the use of give or take in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to give or take and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Give and Take
GIVE AND TAKE changes our fundamental understanding of why we succeed, offering a new model for our relationships with colleagues, clients and competitors.
Adam Grant, 2013
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Give and Take
GIVE AND TAKE changes our fundamental understanding of why we succeed, offering a new model for our relationships with colleagues, clients and competitors.
Adam Grant, 2013
3
Give or take a century: an Eskimo chronicle
First full-length work to be published by an Eskimo author.
Joseph E. Senungetuk, 1971
4
...give or take a shilling.
Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite Written by Thom Thomas, Give or Take a Pebble: The Beginning is the first book in the “...give or take...” series and tells the story of Dr. Joshua Krump, a man who survives poverty, tragedies, and ...
Thom Thomas, 2013
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
Do not confuse with give or take.* Give as good as they get Respond to an attack with an equally effective level of force.* Give both barrels To use a very strong verbal attack.* Give colour to Means the same as lend colour to. Give it a go Make ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2004
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
2. look at smb. in a way that shows that one is exasperated at that person: lt was time to go - Dave was tired and l was sure the nurse was giving me the eye. give and take give or take give and take l. willingness to compromise (in the hope of ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook of Teaching and ...
Forthis reason give and take (players' choice) is especially valuable for speech resonance. The exercise can be played with both teams so attentive to giving and taking that dialogue comes through with depth and resonance. To give or take, ...
Viola Spolin, 1999
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Thinking The Lions, And 117* Other Ways To Look At Life ...
Round. and. Round. And. Round. and. Round. And... When I was younger, Thursday nights were for going out. In college, and in the years when I should have been in college because I was college age but was not in college because ( I told ...
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History of Brighthelmston, or Brighton as I view it and ...
... them in the said voyage, then he shall be allowed for the same nets after the rate of two norward nets, and a heak to a share ; and whosoever shall give or take anything contrary to this order, shall forfeit for every time so doing, ten shillings.
John Ackerson Erredge, 1862
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Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
If that is the case, the ratio of one to the other will be approximately 1, give or take a fair amount for sampling error. All we have to do is compute the ratio and determine whether it is close enough to 1 to indicate support for the null hypothesis.
David Howell, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GIVE OR TAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term give or take is used in the context of the following news items.
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Water parasites carried from lakes to pools, by us!
In a week, give or take, you could get abdominal cramps, severe diarrhea and dangerous hydration. Pools are clean but when someone in a ... «KXAN.com, Jul 15»
2
Guided By Starlight, New Horizons Speeds Toward Pluto
So, New Horizons needs to know how far from Pluto it is, with much greater precision than simply a few thousand miles, give or take. Figuring ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
3
411-pound tortoise welcomed back to Jacksonville Zoo
The Florida Times-Union reports (http://bit.ly/1CxYQ5r) Goober was born in the wild and is believed to be about 62 years old, give or take a ... «WFLA, Jul 15»
4
#PotholesEverywhere: Even Troy Aikman's complaining about the …
I've written this many pieces about potholes since, oh, February, give or take, and last we checked — June 2 — the Department of Street ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
5
Mumble: opinion poll results are told and retold
Give or take a per cent or so, that's what the pollsters are mostly saying. Week in, week out. Then there are surveys of particular geographic ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Try to answer the 3-question quiz the cofounder of $2.8 billion …
And when it comes to Marie Antoinette and the storming of the Bastille, Butterfield told applicants that acceptable answers could "give or take ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
7
Fantasy Basketball Mailbag: Jordan, Smart and Drafting Rookies …
... better than that and he'll probably hover right around his career average of 41 percent give or take a couple of percentage points either way. «Blazer's Edge, Jul 15»
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VANSTONE: Chamblin under fire after slow start
In the final minute of the game, with the ball on Saskatchewan's 48-yard line, the Roughriders needed to move the ball a foot (give or take an ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
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Grunge Nation: Big Music Fest finds its '90s rock groove
And what a nation, a collection of 40-somethings — give or take a decade on either side — on hand to relive their '90s youth in what many ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
10
Sexiest Vegan title could be won by West Molesey animal lover
Nick decided to become a vegetarian at around eight-years-old, 'give or take the odd gelatin sweet', for a couple of key reasons. «Get Surrey, Jul 15»

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