Negotiate
21negotiate — negotiator, n. /ni goh shee ayt /, v., negotiated, negotiating. v.i. 1. to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal. v.t. 2. to arrange for or bring about by… …
22negotiate — [c]/nəˈgoʊʃieɪt / (say nuh gohsheeayt) verb (negotiated, negotiating) –verb (i) 1. to treat with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty, or in preliminaries to a business deal. –verb (t) 2. to arrange for or bring about by… …
23negotiate — [16] The etymological notion underlying negotiate is of ‘not being at leisure’, and hence of ‘being busy’. The word comes ultimately from Latin negōtium ‘business’, negro 348 which was a compound formed from the negative particle neg and ōtium… …
24negotiate — verb 1 (I, T) to discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics (+ with): The government refuses to negotiate with terrorists. | negotiate an agreement/contract etc: Union leaders have negotiated an agreement …
25negotiate*/ — [nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt] verb 1) [I/T] to try to reach an agreement by discussing something formally The two sides have shown their willingness to negotiate.[/ex] Negotiating a peace deal will not be an easy task.[/ex] The airline is negotiating a new… …
26negotiate — ne•go•ti•ate [[t]nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract 2) to bring about by discussion and settlement of terms: to negotiate a loan[/ex] 3) to move through …
27negotiate — [16] The etymological notion underlying negotiate is of ‘not being at leisure’, and hence of ‘being busy’. The word comes ultimately from Latin negōtium ‘business’, which was a compound formed from the negative particle neg and ōtium ‘leisure’… …
28negotiate — verb /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt,nɪˈɡəʊ.si.eɪt,nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt,nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ a) To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement. 1963: You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action.… …
29negotiate — to yield or appease The language of diplomacy, where bullies or appeasers are involved: Halifax... had urged the Polish Foreign Minister, Beck, to negotiate (i.e. yield) upon Hitler s demand to annex Dantzig. (Crossman, 1981 Halifax was …
30negotiate — verb 1) she refused to negotiate Syn: discuss terms, talk, consult, parley, confer, debate; compromise; mediate, intercede, arbitrate, moderate, conciliate; bargain, haggle 2) he negotiated a new contract …
