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- [bahr-guh n]
- /ˈbɑr gən/
- /ˈbɑːɡən/
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- [bahr-guh n]
- /ˈbɑr gən/
Definitions of bargain word
- countable noun bargain Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal. 3
- countable noun bargain A bargain is an agreement, especially a formal business agreement, in which two people or groups agree what each of them will do, pay, or receive. 3
- verb bargain When people bargain with each other, they discuss what each of them will do, pay, or receive. 3
- noun bargain an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them 3
- noun bargain something acquired or received in such an agreement 3
- noun bargain something bought or offered at a low price 3
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Origin of bargain
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (v.) Middle English bargaynen < Anglo-French, Old French bargai(g)ner, probably < Frankish *borganjan, extended form of Germanic *borgan (compare Old High German bor(a)gēn to look after, Middle High German, German borgen to lend, borrow); (noun) Middle English bargayn < Anglo-French, Old French bargai(g)ne, bargain, noun derivative of the v.; o > a in 1st syllable is unexplained
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Parts of speech for Bargain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bargain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bargain usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bargain
noun bargain
- pact — an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more.
- negotiation — mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement: the negotiation of a treaty.
- transaction — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
verb bargain
- dicker — If you say that people are dickering about something, you mean that they are arguing or disagreeing about it, often in a way that you think is foolish or unnecessary.
- haggle — to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner: They spent hours haggling over the price of fish.
- confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
- barter — If you barter goods, you exchange them for other goods, rather than selling them for money.
- sell — to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
adjective bargain
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
- reduced — that is or has been reduced.
- inexpensive — not expensive; not high in price; costing little.
- rock-bottom — at the lowest possible limit or level; extremely low: rock-bottom prices.
Antonyms for bargain
noun bargain
- rip-off — a rent made by ripping; tear.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
verb bargain
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
- dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
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