Negotiates - English meaning

verb

Put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order.

Usage examples:

She had just finished arranging the flowers

verb

Put into a proper or systematic order

verb

To plan or make preparations for something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

[ t ] he arranged a meeting between the two leaders., [ + to infinitive ] my friends arranged to ea…

phrasal verb

Cause to happen, occur or exist

phrasal verb

To cause something to happen

Usage examples:

Harold’s working to bring about changes in the industry.

phrasal verb

To make something happen

Usage examples:

He brought about the collapse of the company by his reckless spending.

phrasal verb

Be successful; achieve a goal

phrasal verb

To succeed in doing something difficult

Usage examples:

Terry brought off the presentation without a hitch.

phrasal verb

To succeed in doing something difficult

Usage examples:

It was an important event, and she's managed to bring it off brilliantly.

noun

A person who buys and sells goods or assets for others.

Usage examples:

The centralized lenders operate through brokers

verb

Arrange or negotiate (an agreement).

Usage examples:

Fighting continued despite attempts to broker a ceasefire

noun

A person who acts for or represents another in the buying and selling of shares in companies or protection against risk, or who arranges for the lending of money

Usage examples:

I told my broker to sell the stock., he brokered a deal to buy the company.

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

Usage examples:

Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

Usage examples:

He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

Usage examples:

The drive had been cleared of snow

verb

Confirm or settle (a contract or bargain).

Usage examples:

The texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal

noun

A struggle or scuffle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

Breaking from a clinch, he crossed with his right

verb

To succeed in making an agreement certain, esp. after a long period of discussion

Usage examples:

The deal was clinched when they agreed to share the shipping costs.

verb

Bring or come to an end.

Usage examples:

They conclude their study with these words

verb

To cause something to end, or to end

Usage examples:

[ t ] she concluded her remarks by thanking her supporters., [ i ] i’d like to conclude with a song…

verb

To have a particular opinion about something after thinking carefully about it

Usage examples:

Conclude that analysts concluded that borrowing costs were at or very near their peak., the study c…

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

Usage examples:

He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

Usage examples:

Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself

Usage examples:

She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher., i have no other contractual obligat…

noun

A mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×).

Usage examples:

Place a cross against the preferred choice

verb

Go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc.).

Usage examples:

She has crossed the atlantic twice

adjective

Annoyed.

Usage examples:

He seemed to be very cross about something

phrasal verb

Discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement

phrasal verb

To arrive at an agreement or solution after a lot of argument or discussion

Usage examples:

Eventually, a deal was hammered out between the government and the opposition to hold new elections.

phrasal verb

To discuss something in detail in order to come to an agreement

Usage examples:

To hammer out an agreement/deal/solution, etc.

verb

Succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).

Usage examples:

He overcame his pain for a time

idiom

Pull or pull out sharply

phrasal verb

Succeed in achieving or winning something difficult.

Usage examples:

He pulled off a brilliant first round win

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road.

Usage examples:

There is no place to pull off in case of an accident

verb

To arrive somewhere

Usage examples:

The storm continues to move west and is expected to reach the east coast of florida tomorrow., the …

verb

To get to a particular high or higher level

Usage examples:

Profits are expected to reach $11.2 billion in the hotel industry next year., reach a record/an all…

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

verb

To get or to become comfortable

Usage examples:

[ t ] campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire., [ i ] he settled back in his chair and …

verb

Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).

Usage examples:

All manner of cultural differences were surmounted

verb

To deal successfully with a difficulty or problem

Usage examples:

She had to surmount the difficulties of bringing up five children on her own.

verb

To be on top of something tall

Usage examples:

The central twelve-foot column is surmounted by a bronze angel with outspread wings.

verb

Conduct or carry out (business).

Usage examples:

Traders transact business in the public exchange

verb

To do business, to buy or sell things

Usage examples:

You can transact business electronically., it was the biggest real estate transaction in the city’s…

verb

To make and complete a purchase (= occasion when you buy something) or a sale

Usage examples:

The company transacts business in various foreign countries., some 40% of its foreign-exchange deal…

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Usage examples:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Usage examples:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate