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bargain

bar·gain

UK/ˈbɑːɡən/ US/-ɡɪn/ common
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

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”
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2.

an advantageous purchase

  • “she got a bargain at the auction”
  • “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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verb

1.

negotiate the terms of an exchange

  • “We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar”
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2.

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • bargain agent Terms derived from bargain (verb)
  • bargain and sale Terms derived from bargain (noun)
  • bargain away Terms derived from bargain (verb)
  • bargain basement Terms derived from bargain (noun)
  • bargain bin Terms derived from bargain (noun)
  • bargain bucket Terms derived from bargain (noun)
  • bargain date Terms derived from bargain (verb)
  • bargain for Terms derived from bargain (verb)
  • bargain hunter Terms derived from bargain (noun)
  • bargain on Terms derived from bargain (verb)
  • bargaining chip Terms derived from bargain (verb)
  • bargaining power Terms derived from bargain (verb)

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