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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to terms |
| Synonyms: | accept offer, adjust, agree, arrange, assent, bargain, become indebted, bound, buy, circumscribe, clinch, close, come around, commit, consent, covenant, dicker, engage, enter into, firm a deal, give one's word, go along with, hammer out deal, initial*, ink, it's a deal, limit, make terms, negotiate, obligate, owe, pact, pledge, promise, put in writing, set, settle, shake hands on it, sign for, sign papers, sign up, stipulate, swear to, undertake, work out details |
| Notes: | a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities |
| Antonyms: | break off, disagree |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cut a deal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a deal |
| Synonyms: | bargain, barter, bicker, dicker, do business, hammer out a deal, negotiate, trade, work out a deal |
| Main Entry: | deal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do business |
| Synonyms: | bargain, barter, bicker, buy and sell, dicker, hammer out deal, handle, horse trade, knock down price, negotiate, sell, stock, swap, trade, traffic, treat, work out deal |
| Antonyms: | deny, refuse |
| Main Entry: | dicker |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bargain; argue about |
| Synonyms: | barter, buy and sell, chaffer, cut a deal, haggle, hammer out a deal, huckster, negotiate, palter, trade, work out a deal |
| Notes: | to bicker is to quarrel and to dicker is to haggle or bargain |
| Antonyms: | agree |
| Main Entry: | engineer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | devise; bring about |
| Synonyms: | angle, arrange, cause, come up with, con, conceive, concoct, contrive, control, cook*, create, direct, doctor, effect, encompass, finagle, jockey, machinate, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, operate, organize, originate, plan, plant, play games, plot, pull strings, pull wires, put one on, put one over, put over, put through, rig, scam, scheme, set up, superintend, supervise, swing, upstage, wangle, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hammer out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to a conclusion |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, bring about, build, complete, construct, erect, establish, excogitate, fight through, finish, form, make, negotiate, produce, set up, settle, sort out, thrash out, work out |
| Main Entry: | hurdle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | jump over an obstacle |
| Synonyms: | bounce, bound, clear, conquer, down, hop, jump across, leap over, lick, lop, master, negotiate, over, overcome, saltate, scale, spring, surmount, vault |
| Notes: | hurdle refers to a difficulty or obstacle; hurtle means to move with great speed or violence |
| Main Entry: | intercede |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mediate |
| Synonyms: | advocate, arbitrate, barge in, butt in, intermediate, interpose, intervene, intrude, mix in, monkey with, negotiate, plead, reconcile, speak, step in |
| Main Entry: | intervene |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mediate |
| Synonyms: | arbitrate, barge in, butt in, come between, divide, horn in, intercede, interfere, intermediate, interpose, interrupt, intrude, involve, meddle, mix in, muscle in, negotiate, obtrude, part, put in two cents, reconcile, separate, settle, sever, step in, take a hand |
| Antonyms: | ignore, leave alone |
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