negotiate an agreement
1negotiate — ne|go|ti|ate W3S3 [nıˈgəuʃieıt US ˈgou ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of negotiari to do business , from negotium business , from neg not + otium time for relaxing ] 1.) [I and T] to discuss something in order to reach… …
2negotiate — 01. It took over 3 months of [negotiating] for the union and management to reach a first contract. 02. [Negotiations] between the government and nurses are going well, and hospitals should be back to normal by tomorrow. 03. A police [negotiator]… …
3negotiate — verb 1 (I, T) to discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics (+ with): The government refuses to negotiate with terrorists. | negotiate an agreement/contract etc: Union leaders have negotiated an agreement …
4negotiate — [[t]nɪgo͟ʊʃieɪt[/t]] ♦♦ negotiates, negotiating, negotiated 1) V RECIP If people negotiate with each other or negotiate an agreement, they talk about a problem or a situation such as a business arrangement in order to solve the problem or… …
5Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership — The Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (CEP) entered into force on 1 January 2001. It is the most comprehensive trading agreement, outside of Closer Economic Relations with Australia, that New Zealand has …
6negotiate — ne‧go‧ti‧ate [nɪˈgəʊʆieɪt ǁ ˈgoʊ ] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to discuss something in order to reach an agreement: • Union leaders have negotiated an agreement for a shorter working week. • They negotiated a new contract with the sellers …
7negotiate — ne·go·ti·ate /ni gō shē ˌāt/ vb at·ed, at·ing vi: to confer with another so as to settle some matter vt 1: to bring about through conference, discussion, and agreement or compromise negotiate a contract 2 a: to transfer (as an instrument) to… …
8negotiate — 1 parley, treat, *confer, commune, consult, advise 2 Negotiate, arrange, concert are comparable when they mean to bring about or accomplish by mutual agreement especially after discussion or parley. Negotiate and arrange both imply prior exchange …
9Negotiate — Ne*go ti*ate, v. i. [L. negotiatus, p. p. of negotiari, fr. negotium business; nec not + otium leisure. Cf. {Neglect}.] 1. To transact business; to carry on trade. [Obs.] Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat with another respecting purchase and… …
10negotiate — [ni gō′shē āt΄, ni gō′sēāt΄] vi. negotiated, negotiating [< L negotiatus, pp. of negotiari, to carry on business < negotium, business < neg , not (see NEGATION) + otium, ease] to confer, bargain, or discuss with a view to reaching… …
