bargain

1 of 2

noun

bar·gain ˈbär-gən How to pronounce bargain (audio)

often attributive

: 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

They struck a bargain to sell only to each other.

Keep your side of the bargain.

: something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract

especially : an advantageous purchase

At that price the car is a bargain.

We got a bargain on the plane tickets.

: a transaction, situation, or event regarded in the light of its results

a bad bargain

bargain

2 of 2

verb

bargained; bargaining; bargains

intransitive verb

: to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : haggle

The seller might be willing to bargain over the price.

: to come to terms : agree

transitive verb

: to bring to a desired level by bargaining

bargain a price down

: to sell or dispose of by bargaining

—often used with away

bargained away wage increases for other benefits

bargainer noun

Example Sentences

Noun I think everyone involved was satisfied with the bargain we made. They've agreed to turn the land over to the state, and the state, as its part of the bargain, has agreed to keep it undeveloped. She likes to hunt for bargains when she shops. Verb The price listed is quite high, but the seller might be willing to bargain. they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Jackson will make $23 million this season, a bargain for a Pro Bowl-level quarterback.

Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Judge Carole Kuhnke on Friday also set a hearing for 9 a.m. next Friday to decide whether to permanently order faculty to return while the union and administration bargain a new contract.

David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 That means the wholesale store is open 358 days of the year — which sounds like a pretty good bargain to us.

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 4 Sep. 2022 Jamie Fiore Higgins was flipping through racks of clothes at TJ Maxx on Wall Street the other day, looking for a bargain.

Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Dollar stores, as their name suggests, offer inexpensive products for bargain-hungry shoppers.

Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 But if the employer won’t sit down and bargain, are the workers still a union?

Allie Gross, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 Now, as rivals bargain shop in wartime, one top club says the sense of solidarity is gone.

New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Yet there might be a potential bargain lurking among them.

Telis Demos, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022

Verb

The National Labor Relations Act already governs private workers and limits who can bargain about what.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Most new cancer drugs extend life for only a short time, said Rajkumar, who helped organize a 2015 letter signed by 118 oncologists that called for giving Medicare the power to bargain.

Arthur Allen, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 The testers at Blizzard Albany seek to unionize to bargain for improved work conditions and higher wages.

Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Chisholm takes heart in the fact that it’s not possible for the Democrats to bargain away Appalachia communities’ continued resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Alleen Brown, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 In Seattle, hundreds of public employees who have been working from home since the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 recoiled at the mayor’s return-to-the-office policy, forcing the city to bargain with union representatives on telework policies.

Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 In late June, the N.L.R.B. filed a federal lawsuit to compel Starbucks to bargain.

E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 Uber, unlike some other companies, did not guarantee workers the local minimum wage, did not provide clear and transparent terms of their employment and did not give them the freedom to collectively bargain.

Douglas Macmillan, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Eventually, the strike caused a shutdown of GM’s national production and after 44 days, the corporation agreed to bargain with the UAW and recognized it as the sole representative of autoworkers.

Mike Smith, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2022 See More

Legal Definition

bargain 1 of 2

noun

bar·gain

often attributive

: an agreement between parties that settles what each gives or receives (as a promise or performance) in a transaction between them compare contract

: something acquired by or as if by bargaining

: something whose value considerably exceeds its cost

a bargain purchase

bargain

2 of 2

intransitive verb

: to negotiate over the terms of an agreement (as a contract)

: to engage in collective bargaining

the employer must bargain with the union

: to agree to certain terms or conditions : come to terms

plaintiff bargained with the store for a lower price

transitive verb

: to convey according to a bargain

does hereby grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm to the party of the second part, the following described property

—often used with sell in deeds to indicate that the conveyor is receiving consideration in exchange for the property

bargain 1 of 2

noun

as in deal

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business

Synonyms & Similar Words

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deal
steal
buy
gift
bonus
pennyworth
clearance
closeout
snip
premium
cheapie
freebie
windfall
present
markdown
freebee
giveaway
boon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

overcharge
gouging
rip-off
markup
soaking
luxury
surcharge
extravagance

as in agreement

an arrangement about action to be taken made a bargain that one would help the other next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

agreement
pact
deal
convention
promise
contract
settlement
understanding
compact
covenant
treaty
pledge
accord
disposition
partnership
association
charter
binder
approval
league
entente
consent
acceptance
assent
alliance
okay
entente cordiale
concurrence
OK

bargain

2 of 2

verb

as in to deal

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price

Synonyms & Similar Words

deal
negotiate
haggle
dicker
palter
clash
chaffer
argue
horse-trade
bicker
trade
wheel and deal
cut a deal
exchange
buy
fight
quarrel
squabble
purchase
wrangle
barter
hassle
comparison shop
quibble
hawk
peddle
shop (around)

as in to covenant

to come to an arrangement as to a course of action I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

covenant
contract
agree
strike a bargain
come around
come to terms
arrange
come round
underwrite
settle
subscribe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disagree
differ
dissent
argue
object
revoke
dispute
renege
contest
cancel

as in to negotiate

to bring about through discussion and compromise bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with

Synonyms & Similar Words

negotiate
arrange
deal
conclude
concert
discuss
haggle
dicker
palter
contract
chaffer
horse-trade
covenant
reason
renegotiate
talk over
debate
hammer out
settle (on or upon)
agree
argue
work out
talk
hash (over)

单词	bargain
释义	bargain 1 of 2 noun bar·gain ˈbär-gən often attributive 1 : 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 They struck a bargain to sell only to each other. Keep your side of the bargain. 2 : something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract especially : an advantageous purchase At that price the car is a bargain. We got a bargain on the plane tickets. 3 : a transaction, situation, or event regarded in the light of its results a bad bargain bargain 2 of 2 verb bargained; bargaining; bargains intransitive verb 1 : to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : haggle The seller might be willing to bargain over the price. 2 : to come to terms : agree transitive verb 1 : to bring to a desired level by bargaining bargain a price down 2 : to sell or dispose of by bargaining —often used with away bargained away wage increases for other benefits bargainer noun Phrases into the bargain or less commonly in the bargain : besides tastes good and is good for you, into the bargain bargain for : expect more work than I bargained for Synonyms Noun buy deal pennyworth snip [British] steal Verb chaffer deal dicker haggle horse-trade negotiate palter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I think everyone involved was satisfied with the bargain we made. They've agreed to turn the land over to the state, and the state, as its part of the bargain, has agreed to keep it undeveloped. She likes to hunt for bargains when she shops. Verb The price listed is quite high, but the seller might be willing to bargain. they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price Recent Examples on the Web Noun Jackson will make $23 million this season, a bargain for a Pro Bowl-level quarterback. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Judge Carole Kuhnke on Friday also set a hearing for 9 a.m. next Friday to decide whether to permanently order faculty to return while the union and administration bargain a new contract. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 That means the wholesale store is open 358 days of the year — which sounds like a pretty good bargain to us. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 4 Sep. 2022 Jamie Fiore Higgins was flipping through racks of clothes at TJ Maxx on Wall Street the other day, looking for a bargain. Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Dollar stores, as their name suggests, offer inexpensive products for bargain-hungry shoppers. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 But if the employer won’t sit down and bargain, are the workers still a union? Allie Gross, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 Now, as rivals bargain shop in wartime, one top club says the sense of solidarity is gone. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Yet there might be a potential bargain lurking among them. Telis Demos, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Verb The National Labor Relations Act already governs private workers and limits who can bargain about what. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Most new cancer drugs extend life for only a short time, said Rajkumar, who helped organize a 2015 letter signed by 118 oncologists that called for giving Medicare the power to bargain. Arthur Allen, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 The testers at Blizzard Albany seek to unionize to bargain for improved work conditions and higher wages. Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Chisholm takes heart in the fact that it’s not possible for the Democrats to bargain away Appalachia communities’ continued resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Alleen Brown, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 In Seattle, hundreds of public employees who have been working from home since the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 recoiled at the mayor’s return-to-the-office policy, forcing the city to bargain with union representatives on telework policies. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 In late June, the N.L.R.B. filed a federal lawsuit to compel Starbucks to bargain. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 Uber, unlike some other companies, did not guarantee workers the local minimum wage, did not provide clear and transparent terms of their employment and did not give them the freedom to collectively bargain. Douglas Macmillan, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Eventually, the strike caused a shutdown of GM’s national production and after 44 days, the corporation agreed to bargain with the UAW and recognized it as the sole representative of autoworkers. Mike Smith, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, from bargaigner Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French bargaigner, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English borgian to borrow — more at bury First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing bargain bargain basement drive a hard bargain keep one's side of the bargain strike a bargain bargain away kept one's side of the bargain/deal bargain for in the bargain into the bargain bargain basement drive a hard bargain keep one's side of the bargain strike a bargain bargain away kept one's side of the bargain/deal bargain for in the bargain into the bargain See More Kids Definition bargain 1 of 2 noun bar·gain ˈbär-gən 1 : an agreement settling what each person is to give and receive in a business deal He made a bargain to mow his neighbor's lawn for five dollars. 2 : something bought or offered for sale at a good price The new car was a real bargain. bargain 2 of 2 verb bargained; bargaining : to talk over the terms of a purchase or agreement Legal Definition bargain 1 of 2 noun bar·gain often attributive 1 : an agreement between parties that settles what each gives or receives (as a promise or performance) in a transaction between them compare contract 2 a : something acquired by or as if by bargaining b : something whose value considerably exceeds its cost a bargain purchase bargain 2 of 2 intransitive verb 1 a : to negotiate over the terms of an agreement (as a contract) b : to engage in collective bargaining the employer must bargain with the union 2 : to agree to certain terms or conditions : come to terms plaintiff bargained with the store for a lower price transitive verb : to convey according to a bargain does hereby grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm to the party of the second part, the following described property —often used with sell in deeds to indicate that the conveyor is receiving consideration in exchange for the property History and Etymology for bargain Noun Old French bargaigne negotiation, haggling, from bargaignier to haggle bargain 1 of 2 noun 1 as in deal something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deal steal buy gift bonus pennyworth clearance closeout snip premium cheapie freebie windfall present markdown freebee giveaway boon Antonyms & Near Antonyms overcharge gouging rip-off markup soaking luxury surcharge extravagance See More 2 as in agreement an arrangement about action to be taken made a bargain that one would help the other next week Synonyms & Similar Words agreement pact deal convention promise contract settlement understanding compact covenant treaty pledge accord disposition partnership association charter binder approval league entente consent acceptance assent alliance okay entente cordiale concurrence OK bargain 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to deal to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price Synonyms & Similar Words deal negotiate haggle dicker palter clash chaffer argue horse-trade bicker trade wheel and deal cut a deal exchange buy fight quarrel squabble purchase wrangle barter hassle comparison shop quibble hawk peddle shop (around) 2 as in to covenant to come to an arrangement as to a course of action I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes Synonyms & Similar Words covenant contract agree strike a bargain come around come to terms arrange come round underwrite settle subscribe Antonyms & Near Antonyms disagree differ dissent argue object revoke dispute renege contest cancel See More 3 as in to negotiate to bring about through discussion and compromise bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with Synonyms & Similar Words negotiate arrange deal conclude concert discuss haggle dicker palter contract chaffer horse-trade covenant reason renegotiate talk over debate hammer out settle (on or upon) agree argue work out talk hash (over) Phrases Containing bargain into the bargain strike a bargain in the bargain into the bargain strike a bargain in the bargain
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