bargain

noun

1. 1

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

   A contract is a bargain that is legally binding.

2. 2

   An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.

   […]And when your honors mean to solemnize The bargain of your faith, I do beseech you, Even at that time I may be married too.

3. 3

   An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price

4. 4

   A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.

   to buy (something) at a bargain

   At that price, it’s not just a bargain, it’s a steal.

   Thus the red damask curtains which now shut out the fog-laden, drizzling atmosphere of the Marylebone Road, had cost a mere song, and yet they might have been warranted to last another thirty years. A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor;[…].

5. 5

   The thing stipulated or purchased.

   If he say so, may his pernicious soul Rot half a grain a day! He lies to th' heart. She was too fond of her most filthy bargain.

verb

1. 1

   To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.

   They had to bargain for a few minutes to get a decent price for the rug.

   So worthless peasants bargain for their wives. United we bargain, divided we beg

2. 2

   To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade

Forms

plural

bargains

past tense

bargained

past participle

bargained

present participle

bargaining

third person singular

bargains