negotiate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.
To arrange or settle something by mutual agreement.
To succeed in coping with, getting over or navigate a hazard or obstacle.
To transfer to another person with all the rights of the original holder; to pass, as a bill.
To transact business; to carry on trade.
To intrigue; to scheme.

Pronunciation

/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ /nɪˈɡəʊ.si.eɪt/ /nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ en-us-negotiate.ogg /nɪˈɡəʉ.ʃi.æɪt/ /nɪˈɡəʉ.si.æɪt/ en-au-negotiate.ogg

Word forms

negotiate negotiates negotiating negotiated negociate

Etymology

c. 1598; borrowed from Latin negōtiātus, perfect active participle of negōtior (“to do business, trade”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from negotium (“business”) + -or, from nec (“not”) + otium (“leisure, ease, inactivity”).

Related words

otiose

Derived words

misnegotiate negotiability negotiable negotiating table negotiation negotiator negotiatory nonnegotiating prenegotiated renegotiate unnegotiated

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