bargain
bargain definition
bar·gain (bär′gən)
noun
- a mutual agreement or contract in which the parties settle on what should be given or done by each
- the terms of such an agreement
- such an agreement considered in terms of its worth to one of the parties to make a bad bargain
- something offered, bought, or sold at a price favorable to the buyer
Etymology: ME & OFr bargaine < OFr bargaignier, to haggle < Frank *borganjan, to lend, akin to OE borgian, borrow
intransitive verb
- to discuss the details of a transaction, contract, treaty, etc., trying to get the best possible terms
- to make a bargain or agreement
transitive verb
to sell or trade to another by bargaining; barter
Related Forms:
- bargainer bar′·gainer noun
bargain Idioms
bargain for
- to try to get cheaply
- to expect; anticipate; count onalso bargain on
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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