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facio ut des

noun
fa·​cio ut des | \ˈfäkēˌōˌu̇tˈdās\

Definition of facio ut des 

: a commutative contract in which one party performs something in order that another may give something in return

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History and Etymology for facio ut des

Latin, I do that you may give

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