Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #276 of 1319

negotiate (v.)

to discuss to reach agreement

Examples

  • They negotiated a deal.

Key rules

  • Negotiate means discuss to reach agreement
  • Negotiate a deal, negotiate with someone
  • Negotiation is the noun

Common mistakes

  • They negotiated with a deal → They negotiated a deal

Use cases

  • Business deals
  • Pay disputes
  • Diplomacy
💡 Tip: Bargain is informal and common for prices.
Practise this topic in the appPractise Upper-Intermediate quiz
← manipulate (v.)obtain (v.) →

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