negotiates; negotiated; negotiating
1
a
: to discuss something formally in order to make an agreement
The customer wanted to negotiate over/about the price.
She has good negotiating skills.
—often + with or forThe team is negotiating with the player's agent.
Teachers are negotiating for higher salaries.
She is negotiating a higher salary. [=she is trying to get a higher salary by negotiating]
b
: to agree on (something) by formally discussing it
We negotiated a fair price/contract.
2
: to get over, through, or around (something) successfully
The driver carefully negotiated the winding road.
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/negotiate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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