Negotiate

Quick meaning: Negotiate is a verb meaning (intransitive) To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

Meaning

(intransitive) To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To arrange or settle something by mutual agreement.
2. (transitive) To succeed in coping with, getting over or navigate a hazard or obstacle.
3. (transitive) To transfer to another person with all the rights of the original holder; to pass, as a bill.
4. (obsolete) To transact business; to carry on trade.
5. (obsolete) To intrigue; to scheme.

Example Sentences

We negotiated the mountain track with difficulty.

We negotiated the contract to everyone's satisfaction.

Jews, Turks, Armenians,[…]negotiating in this famous Emporium.

Although the car was quite rickety, he could negotiate the curves very well.

Word Forms

• negotiates
• negotiating
• negotiated
• negociate

Synonyms for negotiate

Depending on context, synonyms include negociate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include negociate, negotiation, treat, renegotiate, mediate, bargaining.

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