bargain

1 an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals" [syn: deal]

2 an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" [syn: buy, steal]

1 negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" [syn: dicker]

2 come to terms; arrive at an agreement

English

Pronunciation

• bä(r)gən, /ˈbɑː(r)ɡən/, /"ba:(r)g@n/

  Rhymes: -ɑː(r)ɡən

Noun

1. An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.

   A contract is a bargain that is legally binding. --Wharton.

2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.

   And whon your honors mean to solemnize The bargain of your faith. --Shak.

3. A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.
4. The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap.

   She was too fond of her most filthy bargain. --Shak.

(Law), a species of conveyance, by which the bargainor contracts to convey the lands to the bargainee, and becomes by such contract a trustee for and seized to the use of the bargainee. The statute then completes the purchase; i. e., the bargain vests the use, and the statute vests the possession. --Blackstone.

, over and above what is stipulated;besides.

, to make saucy (usually indelicate) repartees. [Obs.] --Swift.

, to reach or ratify an agreement. ``A bargain was struck.'' --Macaulay.

Synonyms

• contract
• stipulation
• purchase
• engagement

Antonyms

• rip-off (3,4)

Translations

• Spanish: trato (1,2), ganga (3,4)

Verb

1. To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; -- followed by with and for; as, to bargain with a farmer for a cow.

   So worthless peasants bargain for their wives. --Shak.

2. To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to bargain one horse for another.

Derived terms

• bargain away
• bargain date

Translations

Bargain could mean some of the following:

• The process whereby buyer and seller agree the price of goods or services. See bargaining.
• An agreement to exchange goods at a price.
• Such an agreement where one of the parties thinks the price is very favourable.
• On a stock exchange, an agreement to buy or sell shares.
• A notorious spyware also known as BargainBuddy.
• "Bargain" a song by the rock band The Who.
• Bargain ® is the registered trademark of a Tribute Band dressing like and playing the music of The Who.

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