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bargain
[bahr-guhn]
noun
an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
The sale offered bargains galore.
an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction.
Synonyms: , ,such an agreement as affecting one of the parties.
a losing bargain.
something acquired by bargaining.
Informal.an agreeable person, especially one who causes no trouble or difficulty (usually used in negative constructions).
His boss is no bargain.
verb (used without object)
to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate.
to come to an agreement; make a bargain.
We bargained on a three-year term.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
to arrange by bargain; negotiate.
to bargain a new wage increase.
to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usually followed by a clause).
I'll bargain that he's going to give those company directors plenty of trouble.
verb phrase
to expect or anticipate; count or rely on.
You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation.
to anticipate or take into account.
The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for.
bargain
/ ˈɑːɡɪ /
noun
an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them
something acquired or received in such an agreement
something bought or offered at a low price
a bargain at an auction
( as modifier )
a bargain price
in excess of what has been stipulated; besides
to agree on terms
verb
(intr) to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc
(tr) to exchange, as in a bargain
to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)
Other 51Թ Forms
- bargainable adjective
- bargainer noun
- outbargain verb (used with object)
- prebargain verb (used with object)
- probargaining adjective
- unbargained adjective
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈԾԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bargain1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bargain1
Idioms and Phrases
strike a bargain, to make a bargain; agree to terms.
They were unable to strike a bargain because the owner's asking price was more than the prospective buyer could afford.
in / into the bargain, over and above what has been stipulated; moreover; besides.
The new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook in the bargain.
Example Sentences
Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement start next year, and the Angels Way could embolden owners to eliminate even more minor league teams.
But warring sides in many regions are now courting him, wielding their mineral wealth and investment potential as a bargaining chip.
In so doing, he stoked the aspirations of no less than The Beatles, establishing a loose rivalry that would reshape the face of popular music in the bargain.
Judge Liman dismissed the suit in June, saying Baldoni and his company "have not adequately alleged that Lively's threats were wrongful extortion rather than legally permissible hard bargaining or renegotiation of working conditions".
But Baldoni and his production company "have not adequately alleged that Lively's threats were wrongful extortion rather than legally permissible hard bargaining or renegotiation of working conditions", he wrote.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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