negotiate

Definition

  • verb: to discuss something formally in order to make an agreement
  • verb: to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter
  • often + 'with' or 'for'

Examples

  • The driver carefully 'negotiated' the winding road.

  • We 'negotiated' a fair price/contract.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) My allegiances run way beyond this building. We are High Table. And we are New York City. Are we negotiating? (DOOR OPENS) Hmm. I believe we are. Parley? WINSTON: Parley. (..)
    2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
  • (..) your brilliant mind that I don't want to do this anymore? Whether it has or hasn't is irrelevant. I will not negotiate with you, Severus. You agreed. Nothing more to discuss. Oh, Harry... You need a shave, (..)
    2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  • (..) Wait. Who are you talking to? Who's on the phone? Okay. I call attackers. Maybe I negotiate surrender. Wait. You called the attackers? You have their phone... How the fuck do you have their phone number? I now a good boy. (..)
    2016 13 Hours