26984 words

negotiate

11 definitions • 17 examples
1
to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them:

Examples:

The government has refused to negotiate with the strikers.
I'm negotiating for a new contract.
I've managed to negotiate (= get by discussion) a five percent pay increase with my boss.
2

Examples:

The only way to negotiate the muddy hillside is on foot.
3
to deal with something difficult:

Examples:

The company's had some tricky problems to negotiate in its first year in business.
4
to get or give an amount of money in exchange for a financial document of the same value
5
to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement:

Examples:

[ T ] We want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides.
6
to move carefully or with difficulty past, through, or along something:

Examples:

She was able to negotiate the climb with some help from younger campers.
7
to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach agreement:

Examples:

The dealers who negotiate on behalf of clients are known as commodity brokers.
negotiate with sb/sth The merger agreement requires that we don't negotiate with any other company.
negotiate for sth He is negotiating for higher royalties from the record company.
negotiate on/over sth Unions are negotiating over pensions.
negotiate to do sth The company is negotiating to buy a multi-million dollar stake in one of the world's biggest oil fields.
8
to achieve, arrange, or agree to something by having formal discussions with someone:

Examples:

negotiate a contract/deal/settlement The unions should take the opportunity to negotiate further pay deals as soon as possible.
negotiate a discount/fee/price Retailers should be allowed to negotiate prices directly with producers.
9
to discuss the details of borrowing money from a bank, etc. such as how much they will lend you and what rate of interest you will pay:

Examples:

negotiate financing/a loan/a mortgage The organization can negotiate a loan based on its assets and future contracts.
10
to get or give a sum of money in exchange for a financial document of the same value:

Examples:

negotiate a bill of exchange/a cheque We can negotiate any single cheque up to the value of £2000.
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to deal with something difficult:

Examples:

The company has had some difficult problems to negotiate in its first year of business.

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