1778 F. BURNEY Evelina I. xxv. This here may be a French fashion..but Give and Take is fair in all nations.
1832 MARRYAT Newton Forster III. x. Give and take is fair play. All I say is, let it be a fair stand-up fight.
1873 ‘TWAIN’ & WARNER Gilded Age xxxiii. She thought that ‘give and take was fair play’, and to parry an offensive thrust with a sarcasm was a neat and legitimate thing to do.
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fair — see fair and softly goes far in a day all’s fair in love and war fair play’s a jewel none but the brave deserve the fair a fair exchange is no robbery faint heart never won fair lady … Proverbs new dictionary
play — noun see fair play’s a jewel give and take is fair play turn about is fair play all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy verb see those who play at bowls must look out for rubbers … Proverbs new dictionary
give — see give and take is fair play give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring give the devil his due it is better to give than to receive give credit where credit is due give a dog a bad name and hang him … Proverbs new dictionary
take — see take the goods the gods provide it takes all sorts to make a world you can take the boy out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the boy give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring give and take is fair play … Proverbs new dictionary
play — [plā] vi. [ME plein < OE plegan, to play, be active] 1. to move lightly, rapidly, or erratically; flutter [sunlight playing on the waves] 2. to amuse oneself, as by taking part in a game or sport; engage in recreation 3. to take active part in … English World dictionary
play — playingly, adv. playless, adj. playlike, adj. /play/, n. 1. a dramatic composition or piece; drama. 2. a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 3. exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. 4. fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said … Universalium
play — /pleɪ / (say play) noun 1. a dramatic composition or piece; a drama. 2. a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 3. exercise or action by way of amusement or recreation. 4. fun, jest, or trifling, as opposed to earnest: he said it merely in play …
play — play1 [ pleı ] verb *** ▸ 1 take part in sport/game ▸ 2 make music/sound ▸ 3 have part in play, etc. ▸ 4 when children have fun ▸ 5 when light moves ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take part in a sport or game: The girls are out… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
play — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by with) occupy or amuse oneself pleasantly with some recreation, game, exercise, etc. 2 intr. (foll. by with) act light heartedly or flippantly (with feelings etc.). 3 tr. a perform on or be able to perform on (a… … Useful english dictionary
Fair trade — For other uses, see Fair trade (disambiguation). Fair trade is an organized social movement and market based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement… … Wikipedia
