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ne·go·ti·ate Listen to audio/nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt/ verb
ne·go·ti·ates; ne·go·ti·at·ed; ne·go·ti·at·ing
1 a : to discuss something formally in order to make an agreement [no obj] The customer wanted to negotiate over/about the price. She has good negotiating skills.often + with or for The team is negotiating with the player's agent. Teachers are negotiating for higher salaries. [+ obj] She is negotiating a higher salary. [=she is trying to get a higher salary by negotiating]
b [+ obj] : to agree on (something) by formally discussing it
We negotiated a fair price/contract.
2 [+ obj] : to get over, through, or around (something) successfully
The driver carefully negotiated the winding road.

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