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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb negotiate, which means to confer with another to settle a matter or transfer something. See also the legal and kids definitions of negotiate.

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   Learn the meaning of negotiate in English with different contexts and usage. Find out how to negotiate a contract, a deal, a loan, or a route, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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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.

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   NEGOTIATED definition: happening or existing as a result of formal discussions: . Learn more.

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   Negotiation is all about give and take. Governments are always negotiating with unions, trying to define the terms of new contracts. The government might offer the teachers union a raise, if they agree to work 200 days a year instead of 180. The verb negotiate can also mean to successfully pass through or travel along.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb negotiate, which means to talk or deal with someone to reach an agreement or solve a problem. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for negotiate.