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Phrase(s): negotiate (with someone or something) (over someone or something) [and] negotiate (with someone or something) (about someone or something)
to bargain with someone or a group about someone or something. • We decided to negotiate with them over the terms of the contract. • We want to negotiate with them about the cost of the goods. • They refused to negotiate with our purchasing agent.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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verb try to reach an agreement ADV. carefully a carefully negotiated series of concessions | successfully | freely | individually, separately Rents are individually negotiated between landlord and tenant. | jointly | directly negotiating directly with the rebels | secretly | constantly, continually The parameters of the job are being continually negotiated. VERB + NEGOTIATE be able to | be prepared to, be willing to Are the employers really willing to negotiate? | attempt to, seek to, try to | manage to | help (to) PREP. between to negotiate between the two sides | for We are negotiating for the release of the prisoners. | on They have refused to negotiate on this issue. | on behalf of negotiating on behalf of Britain | with I managed to negotiate successfully with the authorities. successfully get over/past sth ADV. easily, safely He safely negotiated the slippery stepping stones. VERB + NEGOTIATE be difficult to The flight of steps was quite difficult to negotiate with a heavy suitcase.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary