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negotiate

[ ni-goh-shee-eyt ]

verb (used without object)

negotiated, negotiating.
  1. to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.


verb (used with object)

negotiated, negotiating.
  1. to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms:

    to negotiate a loan.

  2. to manage; transact; conduct:

    He negotiated an important business deal.

  3. to move through, around, or over in a satisfactory manner:

    to negotiate a difficult dance step without tripping: to negotiate sharp curves.

  4. to transfer (a draft, promissory note, etc.) to a new owner by endorsement and delivery or by delivery.

    Synonyms: ,

negotiate

/ ɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to work or talk (with others) to achieve (a transaction, an agreement, etc)
  2. tr to succeed in passing through, around, or over

    to negotiate a mountain pass

  3. tr finance
    1. to transfer (a negotiable commercial paper) by endorsement to another in return for value received
    2. to sell (financial assets)
    3. to arrange for (a loan)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Աˈdzپˌٴǰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Ա·t·tǰ noun
  • n·t·ٱ verb prenegotiated prenegotiating
  • ܲn·t·e adjective
  • ɱ-Ա·t·e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of negotiate1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin Աōپٳܲ “traded,” past participle of Աōپī “to do business, trade,” verb derivative of Աōپܳ “business,” from nec, neg- “not” ( neglect ( def ) ) + ōپܳ “l𾱲ܰ”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of negotiate1

C16: from Latin Աōپī to do business, from Աōپܳ business, from nec not + ōپܳ leisure
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Example Sentences

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But one thing he will not do is negotiate what has brought him to where he is today and how he is perceived throughout the world of football.

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A former BBC journalist and a director of the Women's Sports Group, Kogan helped negotiate a rights deal for the Women's Super League and Women's Championship last year.

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US President Donald Trump has been trying to rebalance relations with key trading partners by using steep tariffs to bring them to the negotiating table.

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Space officials from the US and China had reportedly tried to negotiate an exchange of moon samples last year - but it appears the deal did not materialise.

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On Wednesday, Trump told reporters that talks with China were “active” over a “fair deal,” and that Beijing has expressed interest in negotiating a deal.

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