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verb (used without object)
1.
to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
verb (used with object)
2.
to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms: to negotiate a loan.
3.
to manage; transact; conduct: He negotiated an important business deal.
4.
to move through, around, or over in a satisfactory manner: to negotiate a difficult dance step without tripping: to negotiate sharp curves.
5.
to transfer (a draft, promissory note, etc.) to a new owner by endorsement and delivery or by delivery.
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Negotiator
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin negōtiātus (past participle of negōtiārī to trade), equivalent to negōti(um) business (neg- not + ōtium leisure) + -ātus -ate1
1590–1600; < Latin negōtiātus (past participle of negōtiārī to trade), equivalent to negōti(um) business (neg- not + ōtium leisure) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
ne·go·ti·a·tor, noun
pre·ne·go·ti·ate, verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
un·ne·go·ti·at·ed, adjective
well-ne·go·ti·at·ed, adjective
Synonyms
5. convey, transmit, sign over.
5. convey, transmit, sign over.
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Word Origin & History
negotiate
"to communicate in search of mutual agreement," 1590s, back-formation from negotiation (q.v.). In the sense of "tackle successfully" (1862), it at first meant "to clear on horseback a hedge, fence, or other obstacle" and "originated in the hunting-field; those who hunt
EXPANDthe fox like also to hunt jocular verbal novelties." [Gowers, 1965]
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