bargain

noun

An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price

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.

A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.

An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.

The thing stipulated or purchased.

verb

(intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.

(transitive) To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade

Roots

bargaignierbargain- · Old French · to haggle, negotiate

Synonyms for bargain

dealn dickerv buyv hagglev higglev agreementn underbidv outbidv pactn pactionn

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