negotiate

(verb): To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.
(verb): To arrange or settle something by mutual agreement.
(verb): To succeed in coping with, or getting over something.
(verb): To transfer to another person with all the rights of the original holder; to pass, as a bill.
(verb): To transact business; to carry on trade.
(verb): To intrigue; to scheme.

The client and server computers must first negotiate a network protocol to be used.
Although the car was quite rickety, he could negotiate the curves very well.