English verb: negotiate | |||
1. | negotiate (communication) discuss the terms of an arrangement | ||
Samples | They negotiated the sale of the house. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue negotiate, Sam wants to negotiate with Sue | ||
Synonyms | negociate, talk terms | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discuss, hash out, talk over | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arbitrate, bargain, broker, dicker, intercede, intermediate, liaise, mediate, renegociate, renegotiate | ||
2. | negotiate (motion) succeed in passing through, around, or over | ||
Samples | The hiker negociated the high mountain pass. | ||
Synonyms | negociate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go across, go through, pass | ||