bargaining

bar·gain

B0076900 (bär′gĭn)n.1. An agreement between parties fixing obligations that each promises to carry out. See Synonyms at agreement.2. a. An agreement establishing the terms of a sale or exchange of goods or services: reached a bargain with the antique dealer over the lamp.b. Property acquired or services rendered as a result of such an agreement.3. Something offered or acquired at a price advantageous to the buyer: That silk dress is a bargain at that price.v. bar·gained, bar·gain·ing, bar·gains v.intr.1. To negotiate the terms of an agreement, as to sell or exchange.2. To engage in collective bargaining.3. To arrive at an agreement.v.tr. To exchange; trade: bargained my watch for a meal.Phrasal Verb: bargain for (or on) To count on; expect: "I never bargained for this tearing feeling inside me" (Anne Tyler).Idiom: into/in the bargain Over and above what is expected; in addition.

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[Middle English, from Old French bargaigne, haggling, from bargaignier, to haggle, of Germanic origin; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]

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bar′gain·er n.

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bargaining - the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreementplea bargain, plea bargaining - (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested"negotiation, talks, dialogue - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"haggle, haggling, wrangling, wrangle - an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)holdout - a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal

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