negociate

verb

1. be successful; achieve a goal

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She succeeded in persuading us all

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I managed to carry the box upstairs

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She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it

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The pianist negociated the difficult runs

• Syn: ↑pull off, ↑bring off, ↑carry off, ↑manage

• Ant: ↑fail (for: ↑manage)

• Hypernyms: ↑succeed, ↑win, ↑come through, ↑bring home the bacon, ↑deliver the goods

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s to INFINITIVE

(for: ↑manage)

2. sell or discount

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negociate securities

• Topics: ↑commerce, ↑commercialism, ↑mercantilism

• Hypernyms: ↑sell

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

3. transfer by endorsement to another in return for value received

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negociate a bond

• Hypernyms: ↑transfer

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

4. succeed in passing through, around, or over

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The hiker negociated the high mountain pass

• Syn: ↑negotiate

• Hypernyms: ↑pass, ↑go through, ↑go across

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

5. confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement

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The parties negociated all night

• Hypernyms: ↑hash out, ↑discuss, ↑talk over

• Hyponyms: ↑renegociate, ↑renegotiate, ↑treat, ↑horse-trade, ↑parley

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

6. discuss the terms of an arrangement

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They negotiated the sale of the house

• Syn: ↑negotiate, ↑talk terms

• Derivationally related forms: ↑negotiable (for: ↑negotiate), ↑negotiation (for: ↑negotiate), ↑negotiant (for: ↑negotiate), ↑negotiator (for: ↑negotiate)

• Hypernyms: ↑hash out, ↑discuss, ↑talk over

• Hyponyms:

↑intercede, ↑mediate, ↑intermediate, ↑liaise, ↑arbitrate, ↑renegociate, ↑renegotiate, ↑dicker, ↑bargain, ↑broker

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Sam and Sue negociate

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Sam wants to negociate with Sue

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archaic

variant of negotiate