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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
negotiate
/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
verb
to have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- “If they really cared about the peace, they would negotiate.”Tatoeba
- “They negotiated for months on end without reaching an outcome.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)