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| ne·go·ti·ate [ nə gṓshee àyt ] (past and past participle ne·go·ti·at·ed, present participle ne·go·ti·at·ing, 3rd person present singular ne·go·ti·ates) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb discuss terms of agreement: to attempt to come to an agreement on something through discussion and compromise
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2. transitive verb navigate something successfully: to manage to get past or deal with something that constitutes a hazard or obstacle
  A canoe can negotiate these waters when the wind is calm.
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3. transitive verb finance sell something: to transfer ownership of a financial instrument such as a check or security to somebody else in exchange for money
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin negotiat-, past participle of negotiari "do business" < negotium "business" < neg- "not" + otium "leisure"] |
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| ne·go·ti·a·tor noun |
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