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 | ||