negotiate

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Even in a scenario where Iran signals a willingness to negotiate, the senior European diplomat cautions that progress is not a foregone conclusion.

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  1. intransitive verb 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).
  2. transitive verb To arrange or settle by discussion and mutual agreement: negotiate a contract.
  3. transitive verb To transfer title to or ownership of (a promissory note, for example) to another party by delivery or by delivery and endorsement in return for value received.
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  • When we ask why they do not leap to negotiate, these things must be remembered. —  AfterDowningStreet.org - Bush-Cheney Trials in '09
  • "I ... stress once again that if the EU and the international community don't convince Turkey that [Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali] Talat is the negotiator and must be completely free to negotiate, then things will be difficult," Christofias said at a news conference. —  SETimes news - English
  • She also is willing to negotiate, and that puts her ahead of the pack. —  RISMedia
  • For years, lawyers defending homeowners against foreclosure had just one option: Convince lenders to re-negotiate the terms of their mortgage. —  NPR Topics: News
  • That is, horror films and books are partially sanctioned public venues where we can safely discuss, negotiate, and articulate our fascination and / or dread of difference. —  PopMatters
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  1. Latin negōtiārī, negōtiāt-, to transact business, from negōtium, business : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + ōtium, leisure.

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  1. Formerly also negociate; from Latin negotiatus, past participle of negotiari (later Italian negoziare = Spanish Portuguese negociar = French négocier), carry on business, from negotium, business: see negoce.
 

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/nəˈgoʊʃɪeɪt/
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