How do you spell Negotiate?
Correct spelling
negotiate
NEGOTI + ATE. Think: NOT + I + ATE (go).
Why is negotiate spelled this way?
From Latin negotiari, to do business. NEG (not) + OTIUM (leisure). To negotiate is to be not at leisure — the opposite of rest, active engagement in reaching agreement.
Common misspellings of negotiate
negociatenegotietenegotaitenegoiate
Example
They will negotiate the terms of the contract.