bargain for

bar·gain for

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-guh n fawr]
- /ˈbɑr gən fɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-guh n fawr]
- /ˈbɑr gən fɔr/

Definitions of bargain for words

phrasal verb bargain for If you have not bargained for or bargained on something that happens, you did not expect it to happen and so feel surprised or worried by it. 3
verb bargain for to expect; anticipate (a style of behaviour, change in fortune, etc) 3
noun bargain for to try to get cheaply 3
noun bargain for to expect; anticipate; count on 3
noun bargain for an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore. 1
noun bargain for an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction. 1

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Origin of bargain for

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 for

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bargain for

bargain for 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".

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Synonyms for bargain for

verb bargain for

anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
contemplate — If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
count on — If you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans.
foresee — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
imagine — to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).

All 7 Synonyms of bargain for