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- [in stressed th ee bahr-guh n]
- /ɪn stressed ði ˈbɑr gən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in stressed th ee bahr-guh n]
- /ɪn stressed ði ˈbɑr gən/
Definitions of in the bargain words
- noun in the bargain an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore. 1
- noun in the bargain an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction. 1
- noun in the bargain such an agreement as affecting one of the parties: a losing bargain. 1
- noun in the bargain something acquired by bargaining. 1
- noun in the bargain Informal. an agreeable person, especially one who causes no trouble or difficulty (usually used in negative constructions): His boss is no bargain. 1
- verb without object in the bargain to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate. 1
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Origin of in the 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 In the bargain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the 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".
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