Skip to content
Word a Day by Lyravant

Word a Day

negotiate

verb · /nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does negotiate mean?

negotiate (verb): to confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use negotiate in a sentence?

How do you pronounce negotiate?

/nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Words related to negotiate

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

Test yourself: do you know “negotiate”?

Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.

What does “negotiate” mean?

to move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music

Not quite: that's what dance means.

to move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground

Not quite: that's what rise means.

to confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement

Right! That's what “negotiate” means.

to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written

Not quite: that's what read means.

Learn a word like “negotiate” every day

Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.

Coming soon to the App Store