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negotiating

/nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ /nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

Examples :

"The landlord and the tenant are negotiating the rent for the apartment. "
business communication job politics law economy

Related Words

Illustration landlord

landlord noun

/ˈlænd.lɔːd/ /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/

A person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo.

"My landlord raised the rent for my apartment next month. "

Illustration apartment

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration negotiate

negotiate verb

/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ /nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/

To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

"The students negotiated a later deadline for their project. "

Illustration computers

computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

Illustration although

although conjunction

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

Illustration protocol

protocol noun

/ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/ /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkoʊl/

The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.

"The protocol for the new student housing agreement clearly outlined the responsibilities of both the students and the university. "

Illustration original

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

"This manuscript is the original."

Illustration suppliers

suppliers noun

/səˈplaɪərz/

One who supplies; a provider.

"Our bakery relies on local suppliers for fresh ingredients like flour and eggs. "

Illustration agreement

agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

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transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "

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contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."