To negotiate
Example: The diplomats met to negotiate the peace treaty carefully.
Definition
"To negotiate" means to discuss and arrange terms or agreements between parties, often involving compromise, with the goal of reaching a mutually acceptable solution, especially in diplomatic or historical contexts like treaties or peace agreements.
Etymology
The word "to negotiate" comes from the Latin verb 'negotiari,' which means 'to carry on business' or 'to trade.' It combines 'neg-' meaning 'not' and 'otium' meaning 'leisure,' reflecting the idea of working or doing business rather than being idle. Did you know that the word originally had a commercial sense before expanding to diplomatic talks?
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"To negotiate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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