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do ut des — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • quid pro quo noun A favour, advantage or payment given in return for something else, on the understanding that each side gets something from the exchange.

Senses

do ut des is used for these senses in English:

  • quid pro quo Something which is understood as something else; an equivocation.

quid pro quo — full definition

  1. noun A favour, advantage or payment given in return for something else, on the understanding that each side gets something from the exchange.
  2. adjective Describing conduct in which a benefit is conditioned on something being given in return, especially where that makes it unlawful.

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