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ne·go·tiate (ni gō′s̸hē āt′, -sē-)

intransitive verb negotiated -·at′·ed, negotiating -·at′·ing

to confer, bargain, or discuss with a view to reaching agreement

Etymology: < L negotiatus, pp. of negotiari, to carry on business < negotium, business < neg-, not (see negation) + otium, ease

transitive verb

  1. to make arrangements for, settle, or conclude (a business transaction, treaty, etc.)
  2. to transfer, assign, or sell (negotiable paper)
  3. to succeed in crossing, surmounting, moving through, etc. to negotiate a deep river

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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