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Idioms for 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

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

SYNONYMS FOR bargain

2 stipulation, arrangement, transaction.
7 contract, covenant.

synonym study for bargain

2. See agreement. 6. See trade.

OTHER WORDS FROM bargain

Words nearby bargain

baresthesia, baresthesiometer, barf, barf bag, barfly, bargain, bargain away, bargain basement, bargain bin, bargain counter, bargain for
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British Dictionary definitions for strike a bargain

bargain
/ (ˈbɑːɡɪn) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of bargain

bargainer, nounbargaining, noun, adjective

Word Origin for bargain

C14: from Old French bargaigne, from bargaignier to trade, of Germanic origin; compare Medieval Latin barcāniāre to trade, Old English borgian to borrow
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Idioms and Phrases with strike a bargain (1 of 2)

strike a bargain

Reach an agreement, as in They finally struck a bargain after weeks of wrangling over who would get what. [Mid-1700s]

Idioms and Phrases with strike a bargain (2 of 2)

bargain
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