bargain
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.
to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate.
to come to an agreement; make a bargain: We bargained on a three-year term.
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.
bargain for, to anticipate or take into account: The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for.
bargain on, to expect or anticipate; count or rely on: You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation.
Idioms about bargain
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.
Origin of bargain
1synonym study For bargain
Other words for bargain
Other words from bargain
- bar·gain·a·ble, adjective
- bar·gain·er, noun
- outbargain, verb (used with object)
- pre·bar·gain, verb (used with object)
- pro·bar·gain·ing, adjective
- un·bar·gained, adjective
Words Nearby bargain
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How to use bargain in a sentence
Of course, some of those bargains have proven controversial.
Can This Millennial Power Broker Lead an Ohio Comeback for Democrats? | Nick Fouriezos | September 10, 2020 | OzyAfter all, just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it’s a bargain.
12 value stocks to buy right now—and 3 to avoid—according to Bank of America | Anne Sraders | August 25, 2020 | FortuneOver the past 13 years, the glamour category has been handily beating unlovely value, the longest period in history for which what’s supposed to be the market’s bargain basement has lagged.
The champ’s big comeback: Why beaten-down value stocks are poised to thrive | Shawn Tully | August 18, 2020 | FortuneIn less-expensive cities, these prices aren’t such a bargain, and in many places they’d be considered downright outrageous.
These Sleek Houses Are 3D Printed, and They Fit in Your Backyard | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | August 13, 2020 | Singularity HubLivio’s account of this well-known story is enhanced by insights drawn from more recent scholarship, including the discovery in 1998 of a letter written during the trial suggesting that a plea bargain might have been considered.
A new Galileo biography draws parallels to today’s science denialism | Tom Siegfried | August 11, 2020 | Science News
Clearly the liberation of Gross took place in the context of what might be called a “grand bargain.”
Obama Realizes What 10 Presidents Didn’t: Isolating Cuba Doesn’t Work | Christopher Dickey | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWell, because conservatives often get more than they bargain for.
Schettino also tried to enter a plea bargain agreement, which ultimately was rejected by the Grosseto court.
The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Andorra is a tax haven with bargain luxury goods shopping and great ski slopes.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam | P. J. O’Rourke | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe are being conditioned to believe that in exchange for a bargain, we just have no right to expect comfort in return.
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room | Clive Irving | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe promoters went his security and put up the cash into the bargain, and he went back to the publishing house victorious.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxKeen and canny, they drive a close bargain but, scrupulous and conscientious, fulfil it faithfully.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowHe would haggle in a bargain for a shilling, and economize in things beneath a wise man's notice or consideration.
The Midland were anxious to buy and the Ennis were willing to sell, but Parliament alone could legalise the bargain.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe pecuniary arrangements were all made, and the bargain completed, before Jane knew any thing of the matter.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for bargain
/ (ˈbɑːɡɪn) /
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
US
something bought or offered at a low price: a bargain at an auction
(as modifier): a bargain price
into the bargain or US in the bargain in excess of what has been stipulated; besides
make a bargain or strike a bargain to agree on terms
(intr) to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc
(tr) to exchange, as in a bargain
to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)
Origin of bargain
1Derived forms of bargain
- bargainer, noun
- bargaining, noun, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with bargain
In addition to the idiom beginning with bargain
- bargain for
also see:
- drive a bargain
- into the bargain
- make the best of it (a bad bargain)
- more than one bargained for
- strike a bargain
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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