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negotiate

/nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/verb4 syllables

Negotiate means: discuss the terms of an arrangement.

Synonyms for negotiate3

verb, as in discuss the terms of an arrangement

negociate, talk terms

verb, as in succeed in passing through, around, or over

negociate

also used for negotiate

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What does negotiate mean?2

verb

1

discuss the terms of an arrangement“They negotiated the sale of the house”

2

succeed in passing through, around, or over“The hiker negociated the high mountain pass”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Negotiate in a sentence

  • If they really cared about the peace, they would negotiate.Ergulis
  • As long as they're still negotiating, there's still hope.CK
  • You can't negotiate a deal with death to convince it to keep you alive.LoverofEnglish
  • She then proceeded to negotiate with her bank.CK
  • They wanted to negotiate the contract on equal terms.unknown
  • His job is to negotiate with foreign buyers.CM
  • They negotiate with their employer about their wages.unknown
  • The two countries will negotiate a settlement to the crisis.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of negotiate

as a verb

past tense
negotiated
present participle
negotiating
third-person singular
negotiates
past participle
negotiated