negotiate

🇺🇸 /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/ 🇬🇧 /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
verb
B2

to talk with others to reach an agreement

The workers will negotiate with the company for better pay.

B2

to arrange something through discussion

They managed to negotiate a peace deal between the two countries.

R

to get past something difficult or dangerous

The driver had to negotiate a sharp turn on the icy road.

translation

v. to talk with others to reach an agreement; to arrange something through discussion; to get past something difficult or dangerous

Word Forms

3rd Present negotiates
Past negotiated
Perfect negotiated
Progressive negotiating