negotiate

verb

ne·go·ti·ate ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce negotiate (audio)

nonstandard

-sē-

negotiated; negotiating

intransitive verb

: to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter

Teachers are negotiating for higher salaries.

transitive verb

: to deal with (some matter or affair that requires ability for its successful handling) : manage

negotiated his business deals with remarkable skill

: to arrange for or bring about through conference, discussion, and compromise

negotiate a treaty

: to transfer (something, such as a bill of exchange) to another by delivery or endorsement (see endorse sense 1d)

: to convert into cash or the equivalent value

negotiate a check

: to successfully travel along or over

negotiate a turn

: complete, accomplish

negotiate the trip in two hours

negotiator

ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce negotiate (audio)

nonstandard -sē-

noun

negotiatory

ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce negotiate (audio)

nonstandard

-sē-

adjective

Example Sentences

The customer wanted to negotiate over the price. She has good negotiating skills. We negotiated a fair price. The driver carefully negotiated the winding road.

Recent Examples on the Web Even if the United States managed to get Israeli and Palestinian Authority leaders to negotiate and come to an agreement, there will still be a terrorist organization controlling Gaza that vows to destroy Israel.

Dmitriy Shapiro, Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Police said that an initial investigation by the Bristol Police Department’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team determined that the man failed to negotiate a curve and crashed while traveling eastbound on Redstone Hill Road.

Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2022 The families unsuccessfully pressed the Obama administration to negotiate with the Islamic State and pay ransoms for the release of the captives, as other countries did.

Adam Goldman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The act gives Medicare the ability to negotiate with drugmakers for 10 drugs starting in 2026 and 20 by 2029.

Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 This helps to define negotiation goals: whether to have a dialogue or not; whether to negotiate for information or more time; and finally, whether to pay or not to pay.

Etay Maor, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 In June, the Bureau of Reclamation’s commissioner, Camille Calimlim Touton, had called on the seven states to negotiate and recommend much steeper cuts to maintain safe operations.

Henry Fountain, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 After the courts finally forced states, cities, towns and counties to share the water with tribes, settlements would take decades to negotiate and gain congressional approval.

AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prescription-drug prices and imposing a 1% tax on stock buybacks will also add revenue to the government’s budget in the next decade.

Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin negōtiātus, past participle of negōtiārī "to do business, trade, deal," derivative of negōtium "work, business, difficulty, annoyance," from nec "not" + ōtium "free time, leisure, tranquility," of obscure origin — more at neglect entry 1

Note: The sense "to confer in order to arrive at a settlement" is probably based on Middle French negocier or Italian negoziare, which had developed this sense, not belonging to the Latin source, by the mid-16th century.

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Legal Definition

negotiate

verb

ne·go·ti·ate ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce negotiate (audio)

negotiated; negotiating

intransitive verb

: to confer with another so as to settle some matter

transitive verb

: to bring about through conference, discussion, and agreement or compromise

negotiate a contract

: to transfer (as an instrument) to another by delivery or endorsement

: to convert into cash or the equivalent value

negotiate a check

negotiating

verb

present participle of negotiate

as in arranging

to bring about through discussion and compromise wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

arranging
bargaining
discussing
concluding
concerting
dealing
haggling
dickering
renegotiating
agreeing
debating
chaffering
talking
paltering
contracting
arguing
reasoning
horse-trading
covenanting
settling (on or upon)
talking over
hammering out
working out
hashing (over)

as in managing

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers

Synonyms & Similar Words

managing
handling
manipulating
addressing
treating
taking
maneuvering
playing
fielding
swinging
hacking
jockeying
controlling
engineering
pulling
finessing
regulating
guiding
steering
coping (with)
grappling (with)
contending (with)
coming to grips with
carrying out
directing
having a grip on
micromanaging
commanding
carrying off
getting off
bringing off
running
reacting (to)
responding (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fumbling
bungling
botching
mishandling
muffing
scamping
messing (up)
goofing (up)
lousing up
foozling

as in manipulating

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls

Synonyms & Similar Words

arranging
manipulating
plotting
maneuvering
engineering
managing
wangling
finessing
finagling
contriving
framing
masterminding
concluding
machinating
concerting
conducting
handling
scheming
concocting
conniving
directing
working out
hammering out
brewing
intriguing
hatching
compassing
commanding
running
captaining
quarterbacking
gerrymandering
angling (for)
cooking (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fumbling
blowing
bungling
butchering
mangling
mishandling
botching
gumming (up)
messing (up)
flubbing
bobbling
muffing
lousing up

as in dealing

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate

Synonyms & Similar Words

dealing
bargaining
haggling
dickering
arguing
clashing
bickering
fighting
chaffering
buying
wrangling
paltering
horse-trading
quarreling
wheeling and dealing
exchanging
trading
squabbling
purchasing
bartering
cutting a deal
hassling
comparison shopping
peddling
quibbling
quarrelling
hawking
shopping (around)

as in executing

to carry through (as a process) to completion scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer

Synonyms & Similar Words

executing
achieving
performing
accomplishing
fulfilling
doing
implementing
making
prosecuting
committing
completing
perpetrating
carrying out
realizing
finishing
pulling off
carrying off
effecting
putting through
practicing
compassing
going through
effectuating
attaining
bringing off
acing
bringing about
nailing
following through (with)
repeating
actualizing
reenacting
practising
ending
reduplicating
working (at)
winding up
engaging (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

failing
skimping
slurring
slighting

单词	negotiating
释义	negotiate verb ne·go·ti·ate ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt nonstandard -sē- negotiated; negotiating intransitive verb : to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter Teachers are negotiating for higher salaries. transitive verb 1 a : to deal with (some matter or affair that requires ability for its successful handling) : manage negotiated his business deals with remarkable skill b : to arrange for or bring about through conference, discussion, and compromise negotiate a treaty 2 a : to transfer (something, such as a bill of exchange) to another by delivery or endorsement (see endorse sense 1d) b : to convert into cash or the equivalent value negotiate a check 3 a : to successfully travel along or over negotiate a turn b : complete, accomplish negotiate the trip in two hours negotiator ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌā-tər nonstandard -sē- noun negotiatory ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-ˌtȯr-ē nonstandard -sē- adjective Did you know? The Controversial History of Negotiate Negotiate comes from Latin negōtiārī, meaning "to carry on business," and the word shares that meaning. In English, it can also mean "to successfully travel along or over." Synonyms arrange bargain concert conclude See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The customer wanted to negotiate over the price. She has good negotiating skills. We negotiated a fair price. The driver carefully negotiated the winding road. Recent Examples on the Web Even if the United States managed to get Israeli and Palestinian Authority leaders to negotiate and come to an agreement, there will still be a terrorist organization controlling Gaza that vows to destroy Israel. Dmitriy Shapiro, Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Police said that an initial investigation by the Bristol Police Department’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team determined that the man failed to negotiate a curve and crashed while traveling eastbound on Redstone Hill Road. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2022 The families unsuccessfully pressed the Obama administration to negotiate with the Islamic State and pay ransoms for the release of the captives, as other countries did. Adam Goldman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The act gives Medicare the ability to negotiate with drugmakers for 10 drugs starting in 2026 and 20 by 2029. Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 This helps to define negotiation goals: whether to have a dialogue or not; whether to negotiate for information or more time; and finally, whether to pay or not to pay. Etay Maor, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 In June, the Bureau of Reclamation’s commissioner, Camille Calimlim Touton, had called on the seven states to negotiate and recommend much steeper cuts to maintain safe operations. Henry Fountain, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 After the courts finally forced states, cities, towns and counties to share the water with tribes, settlements would take decades to negotiate and gain congressional approval. AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prescription-drug prices and imposing a 1% tax on stock buybacks will also add revenue to the government’s budget in the next decade. Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin negōtiātus, past participle of negōtiārī "to do business, trade, deal," derivative of negōtium "work, business, difficulty, annoyance," from nec "not" + ōtium "free time, leisure, tranquility," of obscure origin — more at neglect entry 1 Note: The sense "to confer in order to arrive at a settlement" is probably based on Middle French negocier or Italian negoziare, which had developed this sense, not belonging to the Latin source, by the mid-16th century. First Known Use circa 1598, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Kids Definition negotiate verb ne·go·ti·ate ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt negotiated; negotiating 1 : to have a discussion with another in order to settle something We are willing to negotiate with the enemy for peace. 2 : to arrange for by discussing I'm trying to negotiate a loan. 3 : to be successful in getting around, through, or over Keep your hands on the steering wheel to negotiate a turn. Legal Definition negotiate verb ne·go·ti·ate ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt negotiated; negotiating intransitive verb : to confer with another so as to settle some matter transitive verb 1 : to bring about through conference, discussion, and agreement or compromise negotiate a contract 2 a : to transfer (as an instrument) to another by delivery or endorsement b : to convert into cash or the equivalent value negotiate a check negotiating verb present participle of negotiate 1 as in arranging to bring about through discussion and compromise wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance arranging bargaining discussing concluding concerting dealing haggling dickering renegotiating agreeing debating chaffering talking paltering contracting arguing reasoning horse-trading covenanting settling (on or upon) talking over hammering out working out hashing (over) 2 as in managing to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers Synonyms & Similar Words managing handling manipulating addressing treating taking maneuvering playing fielding swinging hacking jockeying controlling engineering pulling finessing regulating guiding steering coping (with) grappling (with) contending (with) coming to grips with carrying out directing having a grip on micromanaging commanding carrying off getting off bringing off running reacting (to) responding (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms fumbling bungling botching mishandling muffing scamping messing (up) goofing (up) lousing up foozling See More 3 as in manipulating to plan out usually with subtle skill or care the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls Synonyms & Similar Words arranging manipulating plotting maneuvering engineering managing wangling finessing finagling contriving framing masterminding concluding machinating concerting conducting handling scheming concocting conniving directing working out hammering out brewing intriguing hatching compassing commanding running captaining quarterbacking gerrymandering angling (for) cooking (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms fumbling blowing bungling butchering mangling mishandling botching gumming (up) messing (up) flubbing bobbling muffing lousing up See More 4 as in dealing to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate Synonyms & Similar Words dealing bargaining haggling dickering arguing clashing bickering fighting chaffering buying wrangling paltering horse-trading quarreling wheeling and dealing exchanging trading squabbling purchasing bartering cutting a deal hassling comparison shopping peddling quibbling quarrelling hawking shopping (around) 5 as in executing to carry through (as a process) to completion scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer Synonyms & Similar Words executing achieving performing accomplishing fulfilling doing implementing making prosecuting committing completing perpetrating carrying out realizing finishing pulling off carrying off effecting putting through practicing compassing going through effectuating attaining bringing off acing bringing about nailing following through (with) repeating actualizing reenacting practising ending reduplicating working (at) winding up engaging (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms failing skimping slurring slighting
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negotiate

verb

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