negotiate

verb
UK /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
US /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/

To talk with someone to make a deal or agree on something.

The two friends negotiated who would get the last cookie.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To successfully get past or through something difficult.

The hikers negotiated the steep rocky path carefully.

3. To arrange or settle something by talking it over.

They negotiated a fair price for the bicycle.

4. To find a way over or around an obstacle.

The driver negotiated the sharp turn without slowing down.