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bar·gain
I. \ˈbärgə̇n, ˈbȧg-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English bargayn, from Middle French bargaigne, from Old French, from bargaignier
1. obsolete : discussion of terms of agreement : haggling
2.
a. : an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
< struck a bargain to sell only to each other >
< the two armed camps made a bargain to cease fire >
b. dialect England : a piece of contract work at an agreed rate especially in mining and quarrying
3.
a. : a thing acquired by or as if by bargaining
< chaffered for half an hour before acquiring his bargain >
b. : an advantageous purchase : something whose value to the purchaser considerably exceeds its cost
< at that price the house is a bargain >
4. : a transaction, situation, or event regarded in the light of its good or bad consequences or results
< make the best of a bad bargain >
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- in the bargain
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English bargaynen, from Middle French bargaignier, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English borgian to borrow — more at bury
intransitive verb
1. : to negotiate over the terms of an agreement or contract : haggle especially over a purchase price
< nosegays bought from the urchins who bargained on the carriage roads — Jean Stafford >
< bargained for the use of the property >
< considered the possibility of bargaining with the enemy >
specifically : to engage in collective bargaining
< ask that both management and labor bargain in good faith >
2. : to agree to certain terms or conditions : come to terms
< bargained on setting me ashore tonight >
transitive verb
1.
a. : to bring (a price) to a desired level by bargaining
< bargain the price of meat down >
b. : to sell or dispose of by bargaining
< bargain his services to the highest bidder — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News >
: barter, trade
< bargain one horse for another >
c. : to resolve or settle (as differences) by bargaining
< bargained out the remaining obstacles to an agreement >
d. : to bring (a party) to a specific agreement by bargaining
< tried … to bargain Britain out of her share of this region — R.W.Van Alstyne >
2. : to give assurances or make a commitment : pledge — usually used with clause as object
< I couldn't bargain that my mind should remain suggestive at that age — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
< I bargain that he'll be there on time >
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- bargain for
- bargain on |