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negotiatenegotiate /nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt/ ●●○ W3 verb ETYMOLOGYnegotiateOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin, past participle of negotiari to do business VERB TABLEnegotiate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | negotiate | | he, she, it | negotiates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | negotiated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have negotiated | | he, she, it | has negotiated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had negotiated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will negotiate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have negotiated |
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| Present | I | am negotiating | | he, she, it | is negotiating | | you, we, they | are negotiating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was negotiating | | you, we, they | were negotiating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been negotiating | | he, she, it | has been negotiating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been negotiating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be negotiating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been negotiating |
THESAURUSto talk about something with someone or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something► discussto talk about something with someone or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something: Can we discuss this later? The two leaders discussed a range of issues. ► talk something over to discuss something in an informal situation: I wouldn’t buy a new car without talking it over with my wife. ► debate to discuss the possible choices of what to do before choosing the best one: We’re still debating what to give Maddie for graduation. ► bargain to discuss something with someone in order to come to an agreement in which each side gets something that it wants: The country’s leaders tried to bargain with the rebels for the release of the prisoners. ► negotiate to discuss something in order to come to an agreement. Used especially about politics and business: Union leaders are negotiating with management, and a new contract is expected soon. ► confer formal to discuss something with someone else, in order to get his or her opinion: The man conferred privately with his lawyer for a few minutes before answering the police officer’s question. ► consult formal to discuss something with someone in order to get advice or information: The president consulted with European leaders before taking action. 1[intransitive, transitive] to discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics: We have always been willing to negotiate. The UN has been trying to negotiate a peace settlement.negotiate with The company is negotiating with potential buyers.► see thesaurus at discuss2[transitive] to succeed in getting past or over a difficult place on a path, road, etc.: Drivers have to negotiate high mountain roads with narrow bends.3the negotiating table a situation in which people meet for official discussions to settle a disagreement: Both sides are ready to sit down at the negotiating table. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin, past participle of negotiari to do business]—negotiator noun [countable] |