# give or take

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount.
2. Approximately; within a certain margin of error.

## Etymology
First use appears c. 1958. See cite below.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/give-or-take