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   Ne·go·ti·ate

   /nəˈɡōSHēˌāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. obtain or bring about by discussion: "he negotiated a new contract with the sellers" Similar arrangework outthrash outhammer outreach an agreement onagree oncome to terms aboutreach terms onbrokersettleclinchconcludecontractpull offbring offbring abouttransactinformal:sort outswing
   • ▪ try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion with others: "his government's willingness to negotiate" Similar discuss termshold talksdiscuss a settlementtalkconsult togethertry to reach a compromiseparleyconferdebatemediateintercedearbitratemoderateconciliateact as honest brokerbargainhagglewheel and dealdickerformal:treat with someonearchaic:chafferpalter
   • 2. find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult path): "there was a puddle to be negotiated" Similar get around/past/overmake one's way around/past/overmake it around/past/overclearcrosspass oversurmountovercomedeal withcope with
   • 3. transfer (a check, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another person.
   • ▪ convert (a check) into cash.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin negotiat- ‘done in the course of business’, from the verb negotiari, from negotium ‘business’, from neg- ‘not’ + otium ‘leisure’.

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