negociate | ||
1. | [ verb ] confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement | |
Examples: | "The parties negotiated all night" |
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Related terms: | discuss parley treat renegociate horse-trade | |
2. | [ verb ] succeed in passing through, around, or over | |
Examples: | "The hiker negotiated the high mountain pass" |
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Related terms: | pass | |
3. | [ verb ] transfer by endorsement to another in return for value received | |
Examples: | "negociate a bond" |
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Related terms: | transfer | |
4. | [ verb ] (business) sell or discount | |
Examples: | "negociate securities" |
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Related terms: | sell commerce | |
5. | [ verb ] be successful; achieve a goal | |
Synonyms: | manage bring_off carry_off pull_off | |
Examples: | "She succeeded in persuading us all" "I managed to carry the box upstairs" "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it" "The pianist negotiated the difficult runs" |
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Related terms: | fail succeed | |
6. | [ verb ] discuss the terms of an arrangement | |
Synonyms: | negotiate talk_terms | |
Examples: | "They negotiated the terms" |
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Related terms: | discuss intercede bargain bargain broker treat horse-trade renegociate parley negotiation | |