ne·go·ti·ate

(nĭ-gō′shē-āt′)

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. To transfer (an instrument, such as a promissory note) to another party by means of endorsement.

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

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

[Latin negōtiārī, negōtiāt-, to transact business, from negōtium, business : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + ōtium, leisure.]

ne·go′ti·a′tor n.

ne·go′tia·to′ry (-shə-tôr′ē, -shē-ə-) adj.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

negotiator - someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

negotiant, treater

communicator - a person who communicates with others

go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

bargainer - negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer"

compromiser - a negotiator willing to compromise; "Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser"

holdout - a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"

negotiatress, negotiatrix - a woman negotiator

representative - a person who represents others

settler - a negotiator who settles disputes

negotiator

noun mediator, ambassador, diplomat, delegate, intermediary, arbitrator, moderator, honest broker He is respected as a strong negotiator.

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Translations

مُفَاوِضٌمُفاوِض

vyjednavačzprostředkovatel

forhandleforhandler

Unterhändler

διαπραγματευτής

negociador

neuvottelija

négociateur négociatrice diplomate négociant

pregovarač

samningamaîur

negoziatore

交渉者

협의자

сторона, ведущая переговоры

vyjednávač

förhandlare

ผู้ต่อรอง

arabulucu delege görüşmeci

người thương thuyết

谈判代表谈判者

negotiator

[nɪˈgəʊʃɪeɪtəʳ] N → negociador(a) m/f

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negotiator

[nɪˈgəʊʃieɪtə^r] n → négociateur/trice m/f

negotiator

n → Unterhändler(in) m(f)

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negotiator

[nɪˈgəʊʃɪˌeɪtəʳ] n → negoziatore/trice

negotiate

(niˈgəuʃieit) verb

1. to bargain or discuss a subject in order to agree.

2. to arrange (a treaty, payment etc), usually after a long discussion.

3. to get past (an obstacle or difficulty).

neˈgotiator noun

neˌgotiˈation noun

Negotiations ended without any settlement being reached; The dispute was settled by negotiation.

negotiator

→ مُفَاوِضٌ vyjednavač forhandler Unterhändler διαπραγματευτής negociador neuvottelija négociateur pregovarač negoziatore 交渉者 협의자 onderhandelaar forhandler negocjator negociador сторона, ведущая переговоры förhandlare ผู้ต่อรอง arabulucu người thương thuyết 谈判代表