pre-bargain

bar·gain

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of pre-bargain word

noun pre-bargain an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore. 1
noun pre-bargain an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction. 1
noun pre-bargain such an agreement as affecting one of the parties: a losing bargain. 1
noun pre-bargain something acquired by bargaining. 1
noun pre-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 pre-bargain to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate. 1

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Origin of pre-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 Pre-bargain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pre-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".