negotiate
verb
ne·go·ti·ate
| \ ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt
, nonstandard -sē-
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negotiated;
negotiating
Definition of negotiate
: to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter
Teachers are negotiating for higher salaries.
1a
: 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
2a
: 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
3a
: to successfully travel along or over
negotiate a turn
b
: complete, accomplish
negotiate the trip in two hours
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Other Words from negotiate
negotiator
\ ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌā-tər
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noun
, nonstandard -sē- \
noun
negotiatory
\ ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-ˌtȯr-ē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of negotiate in a Sentence
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.
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Under the terms of Patterson’s plea agreement, negotiated by his lawyer, Walter D. Hussey, and prosecutors David Zagaja and John Fahey, Patterson will be sentenced to 10 years in prison to run concurrently with his 100-year sentence. — David Owens, courant.com, "Hartford man pleads guilty to killing third man in 2008," 4 Sep. 2019 City officials have said no large Texas city has negotiated an entire collective bargaining agreement through arbitration. — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, "Federal judge rules San Antonio did not violate fire union’s free speech rights during charter campaign," 3 Sep. 2019 After all, Parliament voted three times against a Brexit agreement negotiated by Mr. Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, and the European Union is stubbornly refusing to reopen negotiations. — Stephen Castle, New York Times, "What’s Next for Brexit? Six Possible Outcomes," 30 Aug. 2019 The executive added the issue likely came to a head with Tencent Music’s parent company Tencent Holdings Ltd negotiating to buy a share of Universal Music Group. — Rob Schwartz, Billboard, "Chinese Music Industry Reacts to Tencent Music Investigation," 29 Aug. 2019 Kansas City Royals owner David Glass is negotiating to sell the team to local businessman John Sherman for more than $1 billion, sources familiar with the discussions told ESPN. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Andrew Luck made a lifestyle choice. Respect it, football fans.," 28 Aug. 2019 The fast fashion retailer was already negotiating additional financing options and working with advisors to restructure the company's debt, but those discussions have stalled, according to Bloomberg. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Forever 21 Is Reportedly Considering Filing for Bankruptcy," 28 Aug. 2019 In such places, the job of the humanitarian forensic expert involves negotiating the humane treatment of dead bodies, the return of human remains to the families and the honorable disposal of bodies according to the rites of their religion or faith. — Ahmad Samarji, The Conversation, "Humanitarian forensic scientists trace the missing, identify the dead and comfort the living," 28 Aug. 2019 Gahan is optimistic that the Ascension MPA can be a model for successful marine conservation, in part because the reserve was negotiated with buy-in from local residents. — National Geographic, "Largest marine protected area in Atlantic Ocean will soon be official," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'negotiate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for negotiate
negotiate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of negotiate
: to discuss something formally in order to make an agreement
: to agree on (something) by formally discussing it
: to get over, through, or around (something) successfully
See the full definition for negotiate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
negotiate
verb
ne·go·ti·ate
| \ ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt
\
\
negotiated;
negotiating
Kids Definition of negotiate
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.