negotiating

ne-go-ti-at-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of negotiate; engaging in discussions to reach an agreement.

  2. 2.

    Successfully navigating or dealing with something difficult.

Related words

Antonyms: refusing, rejecting
See also: negotiate, negotiations, negotiator
Synonyms: bargaining, discussing, mediating

Etymology

From Latin negotiatus, past participle of negotiari "to carry on business," from negotium "business."