Negotiate

Pronunciation: /nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/

Negotiate (verb)

  1. talk with others to reach an agreement or solution.
  2. find a way to go over or through something difficult.
  3. discuss and arrange the terms of a deal or contract.

Examples

  • They negotiated to find a fair solution.
  • We need to negotiate the terms of the contract.

Common collocations: negotiate a deal, negotiate terms, negotiate an agreement, negotiate a curve, negotiate a path

Synonyms of Negotiate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Negotiate

  • — when declining to engage in discussion
  • — when not acknowledging or addressing