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   ne·go·ti·ate

   /nəˈɡōSHēˌāt/

   verb

   • 1. obtain or bring about by discussion: "he negotiated a new contract with the sellers" Similar arrangework outthrash outhammer outreach an agreement onagree oncome to terms aboutreach terms onbrokersettleclinchconcludecontractpull offbring offbring abouttransactinformal:sort outswing
   • ▪ try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion with others: "his government's willingness to negotiate" Similar discuss termshold talksdiscuss a settlementtalkconsult togethertry to reach a compromiseparleyconferdebatemediateintercedearbitratemoderateconciliateact as honest brokerbargainhagglewheel and dealdickerformal:treat with someonearchaic:chafferpalter
   • 2. find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult path): "there was a puddle to be negotiated" Similar get around/past/overmake one's way around/past/overmake it around/past/overclearcrosspass oversurmountovercomedeal withcope with
   • 3. transfer (a check, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another person.
   • ▪ convert (a check) into cash.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin negotiat- ‘done in the course of business’, from the verb negotiari, from negotium ‘business’, from neg- ‘not’ + otium ‘leisure’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › negotiateNegotiate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NEGOTIATE is to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter. How to use negotiate in a sentence. The Controversial History of Negotiate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEGOTIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them: The government has refused to negotiate with the strikers. I'm negotiating for a new contract. I've managed to negotiate (= get by discussion) a five percent pay increase with my boss. More examplesFewer examples.

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   NEGOTIATE meaning: 1. to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them: 2. to manage…. Learn more.

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   To negotiate is to try to work out an agreement between parties that each want something out of the deal. You might negotiate with your mom — offering to do more chores for a raise in your allowance.

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   Negotiate definition: to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.. See examples of NEGOTIATE used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEGOTIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If people negotiate with each other or negotiate an agreement, they talk about a problem or a situation such as a business arrangement in order to solve the problem or complete the arrangement.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnegotiate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] to try to reach an agreement by formal discussion. negotiate (with somebody) (for something) The government will not negotiate with terrorists. We have been negotiating for more pay. negotiate (with somebody) about/on something They have refused to negotiate on this issue. a strong negotiating position

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › negotiateNegotiate - definition of negotiate by The Free Dictionary

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   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. 3. a. To succeed in going over or through: negotiate a sharp curve. b. To succeed in accomplishing or managing: negotiate a difficult musical passage.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNEGOTIATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    NEGOTIATE definition: 1. to try to make or change an agreement by discussion: 2. to successfully move around, through…. Learn more.

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    Negotiate definition: To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.