negotiating

verb

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

(transitive) To arrange or settle something by mutual agreement.

(transitive) To succeed in coping with, getting over or navigate a hazard or obstacle.

(transitive) To transfer to another person with all the rights of the original holder; to pass, as a bill.

(obsolete) To transact business; to carry on trade.

(obsolete) To intrigue; to scheme.

Roots

necneg- · Latin · not otium-oti · Latin · leisure

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The word negotiating breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: neg-, from Latin nec (“not”); and -oti, from Latin otium (“leisure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.