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negotiate
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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.

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

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

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.negotiate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house"
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"
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"

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
Spanish 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

French negotiate [nɪˈgəuʃɪeɪt] vinégocier
vtnégocier;
(Comm) → négocier [+ obstacle]; franchir, négocier [+ bend in road]; négocier;
to negotiate with sb for sth → négocier avec qn en vue d'obtenir qch

German negotiate [nɪˈgəuʃɪeɪt] viverhandeln
vtaushandeln;
(obstacle, hill) → überwinden;
(bend) → nehmen;
to negotiate with sb (for sth) → mit jdm (über etw acc) verhandeln

Italian negotiate [nɪˈgəuʃɪeɪt] vinegoziare
vt (COMM) → negoziare [+ obstacle]; superare [+ bend in road]; prendere;
to negotiate with sb for sth → trattare con qn per ottenere qc

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