renegotiate

re·ne·go·ti·ate

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-ni-goh-shee-eyt]
- /ˌri nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt/
- /ˌriːnəˈɡəʊʃieɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-ni-goh-shee-eyt]
- /ˌri nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt/

Definitions of renegotiate word

verb with object renegotiate to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc. 1
verb with object renegotiate to reexamine (a government contract) with a view to eliminating or modifying those provisions found to represent excessive profits to the contractor. 1
verb without object renegotiate to negotiate anew. 1
verb without object renegotiate to reexamine the costs and profits involved in a government contract for adjustment purposes. 1
transitive verb renegotiate discuss terms of sth again 1
verb renegotiate to negotiate again in order to alter or change previously agreed terms 0

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Origin of renegotiate

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; re- + negotiate

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Parts of speech for Renegotiate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Renegotiate

renegotiate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

renegotiate usage trend in Literature

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