Negotiate
11negotiate — verb 1 try to reach an agreement ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ a carefully negotiated series of concessions ▪ successfully ▪ effectively ▪ individually …
12negotiate — v. 1) (D; intr.) to negotiate about, over 2) (D; intr.) to negotiate for 3) (D; intr.) to negotiate with (we negotiated with them for release of the prisoners; to negotiate with smb. about a common border) * * * [nɪ gəʊʃɪeɪt] over (D; intr.) to… …
13negotiate */*/ — UK [nɪˈɡəʊʃɪeɪt] / US [nəˈɡoʊʃɪˌeɪt] verb Word forms negotiate : present tense I/you/we/they negotiate he/she/it negotiates present participle negotiating past tense negotiated past participle negotiated 1) [intransitive/transitive] to try to… …
14negotiate — [[t]nɪgo͟ʊʃieɪt[/t]] ♦♦ negotiates, negotiating, negotiated 1) V RECIP If people negotiate with each other or negotiate an agreement, they talk about a problem or a situation such as a business arrangement in order to solve the problem or… …
15negotiate — /nɪ gəυʃieɪt/ verb ♦ to negotiate with someone to discuss a problem formally with someone, so as to reach an agreement ● The management refused to negotiate with the union. ♦ to negotiate terms and conditions or to negotiate a contract to discuss …
16negotiate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin negotiatus, past participle of negotiari to carry on business, from negotium business, from neg not + otium leisure more at negate Date: 1599 intransitive verb to confer with another so as to arrive at the… …
17negotiate — 01. It took over 3 months of [negotiating] for the union and management to reach a first contract. 02. [Negotiations] between the government and nurses are going well, and hospitals should be back to normal by tomorrow. 03. A police [negotiator]… …
18negotiate — ne|go|ti|ate W3S3 [nıˈgəuʃieıt US ˈgou ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of negotiari to do business , from negotium business , from neg not + otium time for relaxing ] 1.) [I and T] to discuss something in order to reach… …
19negotiate — ne|go|ti|ate [ nə gouʃi,eıt ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to try to reach an agreement by discussing something in a formal way, especially in a business or political situation: The two sides have yet to show their willingness to… …
20negotiate — /nɪ gəυʃieɪt/ verb ♦ to negotiate with someone to discuss a problem or issue formally with someone, so as to reach an agreement ● The management refused to negotiate with the union. ♦ to negotiate terms and conditions or a contract to discuss and …