English Explanatory Dictionary

bargain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
  2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
  3. An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
  4. A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.
  5. The thing stipulated or purchased.
verb
  1. To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.
  2. To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade

Pronunciation

bägən /ˈbɑːɡən/ /-ɡɪn/ bärgən /ˈbɑːɹɡən/ en-us-bargain.ogg

Word forms

bargain bargains bargaining bargained

Etymology

From Middle English bargaynen (“to bargain, make a pledge for sale”), from Old French bargaigner (“to bargain”), from Frankish *borganjan (“to borrow, lend”), from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną (“to borrow, lend”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to protect, secure”). Akin to Old High German boragēn, borgēn (“to look after, care for”) (German borgen), Old English borgian (“to borrow, lend, pledge”). More at borrow. Compare French barguigner and Portuguese barganhar.

Synonyms

contract engagement stipulation steal deal purchase agree bargain come to terms covenant do business engage guarantee make terms negotiate promise sell stipulate trade

Antonyms

rip-off

Related words

haggle pact

Derived words

bargain and sale bargain-basement bargain basement bargain bin bargain bucket bargainer bargain hunter bargainor bargainous catching bargain drive a hard bargain Dutch bargain Faustian bargain fool's bargain in the bargain into the bargain keep one's side of the bargain make the best of a bad bargain plea bargain plea-bargain prebargain Queen's hard bargain rue-bargain sell bargains Smithfield bargain strike a bargain time-bargain time bargain wet bargain bargainable bargain agent bargain away bargain date bargain for bargaining chip bargaining power bargaining unit bargain on more than one bargained for outbargain prebargaining rebargain
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