negotiate
to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms: to negotiate a loan.
to manage; transact; conduct: He negotiated an important business deal.
to move through, around, or over in a satisfactory manner: to negotiate a difficult dance step without tripping: to negotiate sharp curves.
to transfer (a draft, promissory note, etc.) to a new owner by endorsement and delivery or by delivery.
Origin of negotiate
1Other words for negotiate
5 | convey, transmit, sign over |
Other words from negotiate
- ne·go·ti·a·tor, noun
- pre·ne·go·ti·ate, verb, pre·ne·go·ti·at·ed, pre·ne·go·ti·at·ing.
- un·ne·go·ti·at·ed, adjective
- well-ne·go·ti·at·ed, adjective
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How to use negotiate in a sentence
The department also plans to negotiate with the FOP that they expand the kinds of records that live in an officer’s file.
The policing reforms in the Breonna Taylor settlement, explained | Fabiola Cineas | September 17, 2020 | VoxThere is sort of negotiated minimum wages that differs across industries and differs across the age of the workers.
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 17, 2020 | FreakonomicsThe union is currently negotiating to get people like Zakopyko and García their jobs back.
City to Weigh Measure Giving Laid-Off Hotel Workers First Shot at Open Jobs | Maya Srikrishnan | September 8, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe following April, France’s competition authority ordered Google to negotiate with publishers after the search giant redesigned its Google News results pages, editing out snippets to show headlines and URLS only.
State of play: Where the battle with Google and Facebook to pay for news is hottest | Lucinda Southern | September 7, 2020 | DigidayThat often leads to higher charges, which then get negotiated down by the insurers, or result in medical bills getting passed on to patients.
A Doctor Went to His Own Employer for a COVID-19 Antibody Test. It Cost $10,984. | by Marshall Allen | September 5, 2020 | ProPublica
The Castros are the latest in a long line of despots he believed he could negotiate with.
The cost to the insurance company is almost certainly lower, given its ability to negotiate prices down.
My Insurance Company Killed Me, Despite Obamacare | Malcolm MacDougall | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs long as there are states willing to negotiate payments with groups like ISIS, there will be a financial incentive to kidnap.
To Kill the ISIS Monster You Gotta Do More Than Cut Off Its Money | Charlie Winter | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou negotiate, and until the deal is done, there is no movie.
Adrian Grenier Talks the Economy, the ‘Entourage’ Movie, and the HBO Series’ Alleged ‘Misogyny’ | Marlow Stern | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn Tuesday evening, several university student leaders sat down to negotiate with the Hong Kong government.
Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies | Brendon Hong | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe diplomatic section shall negotiate with the foreign cabinets the recognition of belligerency and Philippine independence.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanMerchandise brokers, unless factors, negotiate for the sale of merchandise without having possession or control of it.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesI was sent here, first off, by my friend Oliver Sands, to negotiate a loan for him—for your benefit.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondMorally it would be base for Alexander to negotiate separately, for Frederick (p. 037) William had refused a similar offer.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneWith this fulcrum Bayanne had been moved to negotiate a formal treaty containing all Napoleon's stipulations.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
British Dictionary definitions for negotiate
/ (nɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt) /
to work or talk (with others) to achieve (a transaction, an agreement, etc)
(tr) to succeed in passing through, around, or over: to negotiate a mountain pass
(tr) finance
to transfer (a negotiable commercial paper) by endorsement to another in return for value received
to sell (financial assets)
to arrange for (a loan)
Origin of negotiate
1Derived forms of negotiate
- negotiator, noun
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