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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
- into the bargain or in the bargainin excess of what has been stipulated; besides
- make a bargain or strike a bargainto 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)
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈԾԲ, nounadjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- g·· adjective
- g· noun
- dzܳbg verb (used with object)
- ·g verb (used with object)
- ·g·Բ adjective
- ܲ·gԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bargain1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bargain1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
- 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.
More idioms and phrases containing bargain
In addition to the idiom beginning with bargain , also see drive a bargain ; into the bargain ; make the best of it (a bad bargain) ; more than one bargained for ; strike a bargain .Example Sentences
The historic vote came as roughly 55,000 county workers entered the first full day of a two-day strike, accusing the county of slow-rolling contract negotiations and bringing paltry offers to the bargaining table.
Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers walked off their jobs and onto picket lines Tuesday, amid what their union described as a failure by the county to fairly bargain for a new contract.
The BBC story concludes by highlighting the desperation that drove the Trumpists in that community to make a Faustian bargain with their “savior”:
County Board of Supervisors for offers made at the bargaining table.
Another important concept that emerges is that of a “resource bargain,” which mediates how the different parts relate to each other.
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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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