Definition of negotiate
negotiated;
negotiating
intransitive verb
:to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter
- Teachers are negotiating for higher salaries.
transitive verb
1 a
:to deal with (some matter or affair that requires ability for its successful handling) :manage
- negotiated his business deals with remarkable skill
b
:to arrange for or bring about through conference, discussion, and compromise
- negotiate a treaty
2 a
:to transfer (something, such as a bill of exchange) to another by delivery or endorsement (see endorse 1d)
b
:to convert into cash or the equivalent value
- negotiate a check
3 a
:to successfully travel along or over
- negotiate a turn
b
:complete, accomplish
- negotiate the trip in two hours
