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[bahr-guh

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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.

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.

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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 phrases

10.

bargain for, to anticipate or take into account: The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for.

11.

bargain on, to expect or anticipate; count or rely on: You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation.

Idioms

12.

into the bargain, over and above what has been stipulated; moreover; besides: The new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook in the bargain.

13.

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.

Origin:
1300–50; (v.) Middle English bargaynen < Anglo-French, Old French bargai(g)ner, probably < Frankish *borganjan, extended form of Germanic *borgan (compare Old High German bor(a)gēn to look after, Middle High German, German borgen to lend, borrow); (noun) Middle English bargayn < Anglo-French, Old French bargai(g)ne, bargain, noun derivative of the v.; o > a in 1st syllable is unexplained

Related forms

bar·gain·a·ble, adjective

bar·gain·er, noun

out·bar·gain, verb (used with object)

pre·bar·gain, verb (used with object)

pro·bar·gain·ing, adjective

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un·bar·gained, adjective

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Synonyms
2. stipulation, arrangement, transaction. See agreement. 6. See trade. 7. contract, covenant.

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Example Sentences

Cooper rejected a plea bargain that called for a sentence of four to seven years.

If they are considered state employees, the union could remain, but it would be severely limited in what it could bargain for.

In any country powerful lobbies bargain and wrangle.

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Cooper rejected a plea bargain that called for a sentence of four to seven years.

If they are considered state employees, the union could remain, but it would be severely limited in what it could bargain for.

In any country powerful lobbies bargain and wrangle.

Really, that's a bargain compared with some space missions.

Drugmakers and retail chains offer meds at bargain prices.

But the country turned into a bargain destination for people with foreign currencies.

She paired the bargain finds with high-end partners, such as standard tiles with expensive faucets, to get the look she wanted.

But that doesn't mean you can't drive a hard bargain.

He would not say whether a plea bargain was being negotiated, or discuss what strategy the defense would use.

Adjuncts, it is said, will begin to have control over their situations only when they collectively bargain and unionize.

Participants monitor the site, hoping to secure a great bargain.

Buses are a bargain but you're better off renting a car.

But in many states that have seen prices for electricity rise, that is a bargain now.

But for a one-minute mental vacation to a favorite memory, it was a bargain.

Jim came across a fish market with bargain fresh catches.

American university professors see distance learning as more of a bargain for universities than for students.

But the cc system is the biggest bargain in higher ed from an administrative cost persective.

However, new figures out this week suggest that the bargain isn't working.

Language skills will also boost your confidence to bargain at a market stall or order at a neighborhood restaurant.

His plea bargain stipulates that any state sentence will not exceed and will run concurrently with his federal sentence.

Lidar monitoring may provide a way of making sure it is delivering on its side of the bargain.

In markets and shops, the goods have price tags, or you can bargain.

Dries quickly, fits into cargo pocket well and an overall bargain for a rough and ready everyday use.

Don't be fooled by an off-brand ink that appears to be a bargain.

In its brick and pine interior, browse through hundreds of tomes-don't miss the bargain used-books room.

Ultimately, shipping e-waste overseas may be no bargain even for the developed world.

For that reason, savvy consumers look to last year's gear for a bargain.

Don't forget to bargain and don't be afraid to walk away if you think the price is too high.

The craving for cheap wines may be surging, but merely cheap is no bargain.

The connecting theme is that in the division of labour that forms the primordial bargain of human hunter-gatherer.

Bargain prices are available at the factory, as well as in the shop in town.

Despite the fact that the price per page cost for laser printers is usually a bargain.

Rangel said the housing bargain he was granted by a real estate developer was not illegal or unethical.

Hopes had been rising that the grand bargain would live up to its name.

It would be a fool's bargain on our part to become rich in natural gas but lose our water resource.

All equally as stunning and chicThe concrete are the more expensive ones, but the aluminum styles are definitely a bargain.

Vendors hawking penile enlargers and bargain mortgage rates aren't the only ones making money off the scourge of spam.

Faculty who can collectively bargain will gain added power, he said.

As the credit crunch drags on, markets are driving a harder bargain with even sovereign borrowers in rich countries.

Shoppers seeking choice cuts bargain for the best prices.

Check out our fave bargain hotels that don't skimp on style.

Most of us have probably spent time in stores rummaging around for that second item worth buying for a bargain price.

Both tried to bargain with me, which pretty much decided things, since there was no room to bargain.

People who tested positive would consider insurance a bargain at current rates.

He'd spent weeks scouring bargain counters at fabric stores, and eying sheets and table cloths.

Now its hauntingly barren landscape is a bargain holiday destination.

The american state is not living up to the bargain between the ruler and the ruled and so you should pack up and leave.

The reason charges are so high is that firms issuing equity often fail to drive a hard bargain with their bankers.

And yet, people still want to bargain you down even from there.

The recession has swept away the third part of the grand bargain.

After you've been tracking ticket prices long enough, you'll develop your own sense of what's a bargain.

It drives a particularly hard bargain with farmers over the price of milk.

It ran the tests before and could presumably do so again, although it would no doubt drive a hard bargain.

There were a few come-on estimates that attracted a good mixture of bargain hunters and big-game hunters.

It seems extraordinary that so many treasurers were prepared to accept such a one-sided bargain.

The opportunity to take an equity position at a bargain price has been missed.

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World English Dictionary

bargain (ˈbɑːɡɪn)

—n
1.	an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them
2.	something acquired or received in such an agreement
3.	(US)
	a. something bought or offered at a low price: a bargain at an auction
	b. (as modifier): a bargain price
4.	into the bargain, in the bargain in excess of what has been stipulated; besides
5.	make a bargain, strike a bargain to agree on terms

—vb
6.	(intr) to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc
7.	(tr) to exchange, as in a bargain
8.	to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)

[C14: from Old French bargaigne, from bargaignier to trade, of Germanic origin; compare Medieval Latin barcāniāre to trade, Old English borgian to borrow]

'bargainer

—n

'bargaining

—n, —*adj*

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Word Origin & History

bargain

early 14c., from O.Fr. bargaignier (12c., Mod.Fr. barguigner) "to haggle over the price," perhaps from Frankish *borganjan "to lend," and ultimately from P.Gmc. *borgan (cf. O.H.G. borgen; O.E. borgian, source of borrow). Another suggestion is that the O.Fr. word comes from

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L.L. barca "a barge," because it "carries goods to and fro." There are difficulties with both suggestions. A bargain basement (1899) originally was a basement floor in a store where bargains were displayed.

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Idioms & Phrases

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.