negotiate (redirected from negotiants)

ne·go·ti·ate  (n-gsh-t)

v. ne·go·ti·at·ed, ne·go·ti·at·ing, ne·go·ti·ates

v.intr.

To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement: "It is difficult to negotiate where neither will trust" Samuel Johnson.

v.tr.

1. To arrange or settle by discussion and mutual agreement: negotiate a contract.

2.

a. To transfer title to or ownership of (a promissory note, for example) to another party by delivery or by delivery and endorsement in return for value received.

b. To sell or discount (assets or securities, for example).

3.

a. To succeed in going over or coping with: negotiate a sharp curve.

b. To succeed in accomplishing or managing: negotiate a difficult musical passage.

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[Latin negtir, negtit-, to transact business, from negtium, business : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + tium, leisure.]

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ne·goti·ator n.

ne·gotia·tory (-sh-tôr, -tr, -sh--) adj.

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negotiate

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. to talk with others in order to reach (an agreement)

2. to succeed in passing round or over (a place or a problem) [Latin negotium business, from nec not + otium leisure]

negotiation n
negotiator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	negotiate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" talk terms, negociate arbitrate, intercede, intermediate, liaise, mediate - act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement" renegociate, renegotiate - revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor; "We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down" hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" bargain, dicker - negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" broker - act as a broker
	2.	negotiate - succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass" negociate go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

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negotiate

verb 1. bargain, deal, contract, discuss, debate, consult, confer, mediate, hold talks, arbitrate, cut a deal, conciliate, parley, discuss terms

2. arrange, manage, settle, work out, bring about, transact

verb 3. get round, clear, pass, cross, pass through, get over, get past, surmount

Translations

negotiate [nɪˈgəuʃɪeɪt] vt [+ treaty, loan] → negociar [+ obstacle]; franquear [+ bend in road]; tomar

vi to negotiate (with) → negociar (con);

to negotiate with sb for sth → tratar or negociar con algn por algo

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negotiate [nɪˈgəuʃɪeɪt] vi → négocier

vt → négocier;

(Comm) → négocier [+ obstacle]; franchir, négocier [+ bend in road]; négocier;

to negotiate with sb for sth → négocier avec qn en vue d'obtenir qch

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negotiate [nɪˈgəuʃɪeɪt] vi → verhandeln

vt → aushandeln;

(obstacle, hill) → überwinden;

(bend) → nehmen;

to negotiate with sb (for sth) → mit jdm (über etw acc) verhandeln

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negotiate [nɪˈgəuʃɪeɪt] vi → negoziare

vt (COMM) → negoziare [+ obstacle]; superare [+ bend in road]; prendere;

to negotiate with sb for sth → trattare con qn per ottenere qc