negotiated Definition

negotiate
verb negotiated, negotiating

intr
1. To confer; to bargain.

Thesaurus: bargain, haggle, dicker, confer, consult, parley, deal, debate.
2. To bring about (an agreement), or arrange (a treaty, price, etc), by conferring.

Thesaurus: arrange, transact, debate, discuss, settle, work out.
3. To pass safely (a hazard on one's way, etc).
4. colloq
To cope with something successfully.

Derivative: negotiator
noun

Someone who confers so as to conclude an agreement or deal
Thesaurus: mediator, moderator, broker, intermediary, adjudicator, arbitrator, ambassador, diplomat, delegate, go-between.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin negotiari, negotiatus to trade.

Phrasal Verb: negotiate with someone

To confer with them to reach agreement on terms or arrangements affecting both parties.