See Also: Negotiate(money)
negotiate(dictionary)
negotiate(dictionary)

negotiate (iou)



negotiate verb. Also negociate. L16.
[Latin negotiat- pa. ppl stem of negotiari carry on business, from negotium business, from neg- var. of nec not + otium leisure: see -ATE3.]
verb intrans.
a. Communicate or confer (with another or others) for the purpose of arranging some matter by mutual agreement; have a discussion or discussions with a view to some compromise or settlement. L16.
H. T. Buckle Both parties were now willing to negotiate. B. Moore You don't know a damn thing about..negotiating with the government. P. Fitzgerald Cesare was doggedly negotiating for a low interest loan.
b. Do business, engage in commerce. L16-M18.
verb trans.
a. Conduct a negotiation or negotiations about (a matter, affair, etc.). E17.
M. Drayton That weightie Bus'nesse to negotiate.
b. Arrange for, obtain, or bring about by negotiation. E18.
R. Thomas He was..fluent and lawyer-like, negotiating an out-of-court settlement.
verb trans. Commerce.
a. Transfer or assign (a bill etc.) to another simply by delivery; convert into cash or notes; obtain or give value for (a bill, cheque, etc.) in money. L17.
b. Deal with or carry out as a business or monetary transaction. E19.
W. M. Clarke He was..wrestling with the value of the remaining copyrights and finally decided to negotiate their sale himself.
verb trans. Clear (a hedge or fence) by jumping; cross, get over, round, or through (an obstacle, difficulty, etc.). M19.
E. L. Rice He..negotiates the steps..without too much difficulty. O. Manning She had no memory of..negotiating the traffic. J. Fuller Moving together at a variable pace to negotiate the terrain.