Meaning

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

• To arrange or settle something by mutual agreement.

  "The client and server computers must first negotiate a network protocol to be used."

• To succeed in coping with, or getting over something.

  "Although the car was quite rickety, he could negotiate the curves very well."

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

• To transact business; to carry on trade.

• To intrigue; to scheme.