Mutual Meaning
/ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving the same relationship, each to each other.
adjCollective, done or held in common.
Sentence Examples
Discussion is based upon mutual respect.
We must sow the seeds of mutual understanding.
Our relationship was based on mutual dependence.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two friends had a ____ respect for each other's opinions during the debate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two companies decided to end their legal dispute and reach a ____ agreement that would be beneficial to both parties involved in the deal.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus. Displaced native Old English ġemǣne.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"On his area the pursuer built a dwelling-house, of which the gable and garden-wall were mutual with his neighbour Smith […]"
— 1809, Faculty of Advocates (Scotland), Decisions of the Court of Sessions, from 1752 to 1808, page 216:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two friends had a ____ respect for each other's opinions during the debate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two companies decided to end their legal dispute and reach a ____ agreement that would be beneficial to both parties involved in the deal.