Definition of BARGAIN

bargain

Plural: bargains

Noun

  • an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
    • "he made a bargain with the devil"
  • an advantageous purchase
    • "she got a bargain at the auction"
  • 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.
  • An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
  • An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
  • A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.
  • The thing stipulated or purchased.

Verb

Verb Forms: bargained, bargaining, bargains

  • To negotiate the terms of a transaction.
  • negotiate the terms of an exchange
    • "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"
  • come to terms; arrive at an agreement
  • To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.
  • To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade

Examples

  • At that price, it’s not just a bargain, it’s a steal.
  • I’d bargain away my best letters for a blank tile right now.
  • They had to bargain for a few minutes to get a decent price for the rug.
  • to buy (something) at a bargain

Origin / 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

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

Antonyms

rip-off

Scrabble Score: 10

bargain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bargain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bargain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

bargain: valid Words With Friends Word