negotiate
/nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ verb B1- To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.
- To arrange or settle something by mutual agreement. · We negotiated the contract to everyone's satisfaction.· The client and server computers must first negotiate a network protocol to be used.
- To succeed in coping with, getting over or navigating a hazard or obstacle. · We negotiated the mountain track with difficulty.· Although the car was quite rickety, he could negotiate the curves very well.
- To transfer to another person with all the rights of the original holder; to pass, as a bill.
He/she/it negotiates · Past negotiated · Past participle negotiated · -ing form negotiating
Verb forms
- Base form
- negotiate
- He/she/it
- negotiates
- Past
- negotiated
- Past participle
- negotiated
- -ing form
- negotiating
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