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negotiate

ne.go.ti.ate \ni-'go--she--.a-t\ \-.a-t-*r\ vb [L negotiatus, pp. of 
   negotiari to carry on business, fr. negoti]um business, fr. neg- not + 
   otium leisure - more at NEGATE : to confer with another so as to arrive at 
   the settlement of some matter  1a: to deal with : MANAGE  1b: to arrange 
   for or bring about by negotiation  2a: to transfer (as a bill of exchange) 
   to another by delivery or endorsem ent in return for equivalent value 2b: 
   to convert into cash or the equivalent value {~ securities}  3a: to travel 
   along or over successfully {~ a turn}  3b: COMPLETE, ACCOMPLISH {~ the 
   trip}  - ne.go.ti.a.tor n