Negotiate vs. Renegotiate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Negotiate and Renegotiate
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Definitions
Negotiate
Obtain or bring about by discussion
He negotiated a new contract with the sellers
Renegotiate
Negotiate (something) again in order to change the original agreed terms
The parties will renegotiate the price
Negotiate
Find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult route)
She cautiously negotiated the hairpin bend
Renegotiate
To negotiate anew.
Negotiate
Transfer (a cheque, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another person, who thus becomes entitled to any benefit.
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Renegotiate
To revise the terms of (a contract) so as to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor.
Negotiate
To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement
"It is difficult to negotiate where neither will trust" (Samuel Johnson).
Renegotiate
To negotiate new terms to replace old ones.
Negotiate
To arrange or settle by discussion and mutual agreement
Negotiate a contract.
Renegotiate
Negociate anew;
The two warring parties will have to renegociate
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Negotiate
To transfer (an instrument, such as a promissory note) to another party by means of endorsement.
Renegotiate
Revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor;
We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down
Negotiate
To succeed in going over or through
Negotiate a sharp curve.
Negotiate
To succeed in accomplishing or managing
Negotiate a difficult musical passage.
Negotiate
(intransitive) To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.
Negotiate
(transitive) To arrange or settle something by mutual agreement.
We negotiated the contract to everyone's satisfaction.
The client and server computers must first negotiate a network protocol to be used.
Negotiate
(transitive) To succeed in coping with, or getting over something.
We negotiated the mountain track with difficulty.
Although the car was quite rickety, he could negotiate the curves very well.
Negotiate
(transitive) To transfer to another person with all the rights of the original holder; to pass, as a bill.
Negotiate
(obsolete) To transact business; to carry on trade.
Negotiate
(obsolete) To intrigue; to scheme.
Negotiate
To transact business; to carry on trade.
Negotiate
To treat with another respecting purchase and sale or some business affair; to bargain or trade; as, to negotiate with a man for the purchase of goods or a farm.
Negotiate
To hold intercourse respecting a treaty, league, convention, or other proposed agreement; to treat with, respecting peace or commerce; to conduct communications or conferences.
He that negotiates between God and manIs God's ambassador.
Negotiate
To intrigue; to scheme.
Negotiate
To carry on negotiations concerning; to procure or arrange for by negotiation; as, to negotiate peace, or an exchange.
Constantinople had negotiated in the isles of the Archipelago . . . the most indispensable supplies.
Negotiate
To transfer for a valuable consideration under rules of commercial law; to sell; to pass.
The notes were not negotiated to them in the usual course of business or trade.
Negotiate
Discuss the terms of an arrangement;
They negotiated the sale of the house
