bargain for
Britishverb
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Also, bargain over . Negotiate about something, usually a price. For example, In open-air markets it is standard practice to bargain for the best price . [Late 1300s]
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Also, bargain on . Expect, be prepared for, as in In planning the picnic, we hadn't bargained for bad weather , or I hadn't bargained on John's coming along . [c. 1800] For a synonym, see count on .
Example Sentences
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Who knows, some of these listed could provide a real bargain for you Fantasy Premier League managers out there.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Marchion’s winning bid was $525,000, seemingly a bargain for a property valued at $650,000 in one of the country’s hottest housing markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
They didn’t even come to the table to try to bargain for some compromise.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
That implies it would be a bargain for investors who put profits first, with a similar view emerging for Amazon, with its PEG ratio of 1.9, versus Walmart at 5.76 and Costco at 5.2.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
Bleach and oranges both I had to bargain for, or beg for in the case of supplies flown in to us by the awful man Eeben Axelroot.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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