negotiate

[ ni-goh-shee-eyt ]

verb (used without object)

, ne·go·ti·at·ed, ne·go·ti·at·ing.

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)

, ne·go·ti·at·ed, ne·go·ti·at·ing.

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: transmit, convey

negotiate

/ nɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt /

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)

Derived Forms

• neˈgotiˌator, noun

Other Words From

• ne·goti·ator noun
• prene·goti·ate verb prenegotiated prenegotiating
• unne·goti·ated adjective
• well-ne·goti·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of negotiate¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin negōtiātus “traded,” past participle of negōtiārī “to do business, trade,” verb derivative of negōtium “business,” from nec, neg- “not” ( neglect ( def ) ) + ōtium “leisure”

Word History and Origins

Origin of negotiate¹

C16: from Latin negōtiārī to do business, from negōtium business, from nec not + ōtium leisure

Example Sentences

He is also expected to negotiate additional deals with the Saudi Arabia-based real estate company Dar Al Arkan, which has become his most frequent new business partner and has close ties to the royal family there.

From New York Times

The labor-affiliated Economic Policy Institute also offered encouraging words, citing Chavez-DeRemer’s support for the PRO Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which would protect organizing and collective bargaining rights for government employees.

From Los Angeles Times

He refused to negotiate with the opposition or Turkey, and insisted the U.S. leave the country.

From Los Angeles Times

The back-and-forth, milliseconds-long electrical signals that let the brain downplay background sounds are present, for instance, as crickets rapidly tell apart their own mating chirps from the chirps of others, as songbirds sing mating songs, and as bats use reverberations of sound to negotiate their environments.

From Science Daily

In the clip, in which he appears distressed, the man calls on Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate for his freedom.

From BBC

Related Words

• agree
• arrange
• confer
• consult
• debate
• haggle
• handle
• mediate
• settle
• work out