[ni-goh-shee-eyt] 
verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.| 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. |
| 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. |
| ne·go·ti·ate (nĭ-gō'shē-āt') v. ne·go·ti·at·ed, ne·go·ti·at·ing, ne·go·ti·ates v. intr. To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement: "It is difficult to negotiate where neither will trust" (Samuel Johnson). v. tr.
[Latin negōtiārī, negōtiāt-, to transact business, from negōtium, business : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + ōtium, leisure.] ne·go'ti·a'tor n., ne·go'tia·to'ry (-shə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, -shē-ə-) adj. |