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NEGOCIATE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discuss the terms of an arrangement
Example:
They negotiated the sale of the house
Synonyms:
negociate; negotiate; talk terms
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "negociate" is one way to...):
discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "negociate"):
arbitrate; intercede; intermediate; liaise; mediate (act between parties with a view to reconciling differences)
renegociate; renegotiate (revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor)
bargain; dicker (negotiate the terms of an exchange)
broker (act as a broker)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence examples:
Sam and Sue negociate
Sam wants to negociate with Sue
Sense 2
Meaning:
Confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement
Example:
The parties negociated all night
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "negociate" is one way to...):
discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "negociate"):
renegociate; renegotiate (negociate anew)
treat (engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement)
horse-trade (negotiate with much give and take)
parley (discuss, as between enemies)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 3
Meaning:
Succeed in passing through, around, or over
Example:
The hiker negociated the high mountain pass
Synonyms:
negociate; negotiate
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "negociate" is one way to...):
pass (go across or through)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 4
Meaning:
Transfer by endorsement to another in return for value received
Example:
negociate a bond
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "negociate" is one way to...):
transfer (cause to change ownership)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
Meaning:
Sell or discount
Example:
negociate securities
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "negociate" is one way to...):
sell (exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent)
Domain category:
commerce; commercialism; mercantilism (transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
Meaning:
Be successful; achieve a goal
Example:
The pianist negociated the difficult runs
Synonyms:
bring off; carry off; manage; negociate; pull off
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "negociate" is one way to...):
bring home the bacon; come through; deliver the goods; succeed; win (attain success or reach a desired goal)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
