give or take
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give or take
Where it comes from
First attested in c. 1958. See cite below.
adverb
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Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount.
He was six feet tall, give or take.
Similar: -ish, about, all but, almost, approaching, around, by and large, circa, close, close to, essentially, for all practical purposes
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Approximately; within a certain margin of error.
six months, give or take a few days
Similar: -ish, about, all but, almost, approaching, around, by and large, circa, close, close to, essentially, for all practical purposes
Translations
Every language
adv approximately
| Español | más o menos, plus minusve |
|---|---|
| Português | mais ou menos |
| Ελληνικά | πάνω κάτω páno káto |
Talk about this word "give or take." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/give%20or%20take. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. give or take. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/give%20or%20take "give or take." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/give%20or%20take.Cite this
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title = {give or take},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20or%20take},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
