to negotiate
801
3.7
- verb
- /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/
- Formal
:
negociar
- Landlords were willing to negotiate better deals with us.
- negotiate an agreement
- negotiate a settlement
- negotiate a treaty
We need I need you to help negotiate with Castro.
- We need I need you to help negotiate with Castro.
- The good news is they just might be good at negotiating, right?
- Just what's the big deal with negotiating, you know, over guns?
- You get what you negotiate, not what you deserve.
- And Kim and I would go and negotiate directly with the seller.
- So let's say that they're negotiating contracts to get content for AI.
- I picked my own lawyers and we began to negotiate my deal.
- You know, you you talk to any woman who's tried to negotiate her salary.
- And it's like I need to go negotiate with the UFC.
- So it might be worthwhile negotiating a good package on day one.
- Chinese people start to learn how to negotiate and talk to people.
- Dad and Mom have to negotiate to end this analogy.
Examples
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I picked my own lawyers and we began to negotiate my deal.
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You get what you negotiate, not what you deserve.
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Right now, we're negotiating with the Chinese.
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We're in the middle of negotiating.
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Compromise is much easier to find when people negotiate from key interests rather than rigid positions.
Academic text (2011) -
They've asked me to negotiate a peace treaty.
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As the meeting began, European leaders were desperately trying to negotiate an arrangement to keep currencies stable.
Academic text (2011) -
There is frequent talk of the need to negotiate a deal with the ideologically driven insurgents.
Academic text (2012) -
At the inception of an agreement, both parties can negotiate and define virtually all the pertinent terms.
Academic text (2017) -
The two countries are set to negotiate terms for a new trade agreement next week.
Synonyms
103
2.4
To discuss the price or terms to get a better deal
26
3.3
To argue about the price to try to pay less
23
4.2
To talk about something in detail until people reach an agreement
20
4.6
Talk about details carefully to reach an agreement
6
7.0
Discuss important matters directly to reach an agreement
5
9.9
To negotiate formally with another group to reach agreement
3
8.6
To hold a discussion between opposing sides to try to make an agreement or peace
3
8.4
To bargain about a price before buying something
2
5.3
To discuss a problem carefully to reach a solution or agreement
1
7.3
To make a deal by talking in a tough, smart way
To discuss the details of an agreement until both sides agree
Talk about things fully to reach an agreement when people disagree
Antonyms
How Formal
5
6.9
32
5.1
- Formal
801
3.7
∞
1.6
103
2.4
- Informal
269
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Negotiate comes from the Latin parts ne- 'not' and otium 'leisure', giving the idea of 'business' or active work. So to negotiate an agreement is to 'do the business' of talking and making a deal between people or companies.