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negotiate
verb
-
negotiate
,
negotiating
,
negotiates
,
negotiated
to
discuss
something
with
others
in
order
to
reach
an
agreement
that
satisfies
everyone
involved
•
The
two
companies
negotiated
a
deal
that
benefited
both
sides
.
The
two
companies
negotiated
a
deal
that
benefited
both
sides
.
•
After
hours
of
talks
,
the
union
and
management
finally
negotiated
a
new
contract
.
After
hours
of
talks
,
the
union
and
management
finally
negotiated
a
new
contract
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
negotiari
“
to
do
business
,
trade
”,
from
negotium
“
business
,
employment
” (
literally
“
no
leisure
”).
verb
-
negotiate
,
negotiating
,
negotiates
,
negotiated
to
successfully
move
through
,
over
,
or
around
something
difficult
or
complicated
•
The
hikers
carefully
negotiated
the
narrow
mountain
path
.
The
hikers
carefully
negotiated
the
narrow
mountain
path
.
•
The
driver
negotiated
the
icy
corner
at
a
very
slow
speed
.
The
driver
negotiated
the
icy
corner
at
a
very
slow
speed
.
Sense
extended
from
the
idea
of
‘
dealing
with
’
problems
as
if
they
were
business
matters
.
verb
-
negotiate
,
negotiating
,
negotiates
,
negotiated
to
legally
transfer
or
convert
a
financial
document
such
as
a
check
or
bill
so
that
it
can
be
paid
to
someone
else
or
exchanged
for
cash
•
The
merchant
quickly
negotiated
the
bill
of
exchange
at
the
bank
.
The
merchant
quickly
negotiated
the
bill
of
exchange
at
the
bank
.
•
He
negotiated
the
check
to
obtain
immediate
cash
.
He
negotiated
the
check
to
obtain
immediate
cash
.
Specialized
financial
sense
arising
in
the
18th
century
from
earlier
meanings
of
bargaining
and
settlement
.