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bargain - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'bargain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bargain [ n.]
- An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
- An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
- A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.
- The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap.
- To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; -- followed by with and for; as, to bargain with a farmer for a cow.
2 . Bargain [ v. t.]
- To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to bargain one horse for another.

Meaning of 'bargain' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bargain [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
Example in sentence:
  • he made a bargain with the devil;
  • he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
Meaning (2):
- an advantageous purchase
Example in sentence:
  • she got a bargain at the auction;
  • the stock was a real buy at that price
3 . bargain [ v]
Meaning (3):
- negotiate the terms of an exchange
Example in sentence:
  • We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar