Bargain

Definition: Bargain

Bargain

Adjective

1. Offering goods or services at less than standard price or rate; "a bargain outlet"; "cut-rate store".

Noun

1. An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals".

2. An advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price".

Verb

1. Negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar".

2. Come to terms; arrive at an agreement.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "bargain" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)

19th Century Satire

Literature

Slang in 1811

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Bargain

Barter

Deal, dealing, transaction, negotiation, bargain.

Cheapness

Noun: cheapness, low price; depreciation; bargain; good penny; worth; snap.

Compact

Treat, negotiate, stipulate, make terms; bargain; (barter).

Noun: compact, contract, agreement, bargain; affidation; pact, paction; bond, covenant, indenture; bundobast, deal.

Discount

Sale, bargain; half price; price war.

Crosswords: Bargain

He didn't keep his part of the bargain. (Twister; writing credit: Michael Crichton; Anne-Marie Martin)

He was no bargain in the shade (The Monkees; writing credit: Dee Caruso; Gerald Gardner)

I now alter the bargain. (Battlestar Galactica; writing credit: Glen A. Larson)

Did I mention that my leg is 44 inches from hip to toe, so basicaly we're talking about 88 inches of therapy wrapped around you for the bargain price of three thousand dollers (Pretty Woman; writing credit: J.F. Lawton.)

Think of it, man, poolside tanning, bargain matinees, plus I know a couple of strip clubs that have a fabulous luncheon buffet (Angel; writing credit: Letícia Dornelles)

Yeah, I know I ain't nobody's bargain (HUMAN TOUCH; performing artist: Bruce Springsteen)

Bargain Daze (1953)

Strange Bargain (1949)

Bargain Counter Attack (1946)

Book Bargain (1937)

The Marriage Bargain (1935)

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Books

• Bargain Beauty Secrets: Tips & Tricks for Looking Great and Feeling Fabulous (reference)

• How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffet: Profiting from the Bargain Hunting Strategies of the World's Greatest Value Invesotr (reference)

• Plea Bargain (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Well, Slim, if we pay them as we are paid, why we're sure going to get a real bargain : Well, Bill here's where we get a real bargain in some jewelry. Credit: Library of Congress.

The Greatest department store on earth; -- and every day a bargain day / J.S. Pughe ; J. Ottmann Lith. Co., Puck Bldg., N.Y. Credit: Library of Congress.

Bargain day, a covered wagon traveling salesman weighing produce, Pinehurst, North Carolina. Credit: Library of Congress.

This week the big store Siegel-Cooper Co. celebrate their first anniversary with magnificent store decorations [and] monumental bargain carnival in all departments Meet me at the fountain. Credit: Library of Congress.

Bargain tombstones. Lexington, Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.

Bargain store on main street in Columbus, Georgia. Credit: Library of Congress.

Bargains are the keynote at the Hardwick victory store and here are seen some of the women folk who know a bargain when they see one. Because it helps the war effort, it makes the buying just that more keen. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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It will perhaps be demanded, with death? I answer, each transgression may be punished to that degree, and with so much severity, as will suffice to make it an ill bargain to the offender, give him cause to repent, and terrify others from doing the like. (Second Treatise of Government)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

We must not be nice and ask for all the virtues into the bargain.

The bargain was concluded

The bargain was soon concluded, for James had in the meanwhile returned

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Business

On the other hand, there is the growing group of bargain hunters. (references)

Mexican workers enjoy the right to associate, bargain, and strike. (references)

They have not, however, refused to bargain as individual enterprises. (references)

Economic History

Azerbaijan

In true Middle Eastern tradition, Azeris expect to bargain over prices. (references)

Sri Lanka

Previously, the law did not require management to recognize or bargain with unions. (references)

Bolivia

Bolivian Labor Law guarantees workers the right to organize and bargain collectively. (references)

Human Rights

Malaysia

Charges of attempted assault were reduced as part of a plea bargain. (references)

Indonesia

State prosecutors are reluctant to use existing legal powers to plea bargain with defendants or witnesses, or to grant witnesses immunity from prosecution. (references)

Pakistan

Human rights monitors report that a number of police stations have secret detention cells in which individuals are kept while police bargain for their release. (references)

Political Economy

UNITED KINGDOM

The Employment Relations Act of 1999 determines under what conditions an employer must bargain with a trade union. (references)

GERMANY

Those no longer covered by centrally negotiated agreements have not, however, refused to bargain as individual enterprises. (references)

PERU

Articles 28 and 42 of the Peruvian Constitution recognize the right of workers to organize, bargain collectively and strike. (references)

Travel

Senegal

It is customary to bargain the fare since most meters installed in the taxis are broken. (references)

Uae

In Abu Dhabi, fares rarely exceed Dhs. 14 (US $ 3.50). Luxury radio taxis are available from the major hotels for triple the rate of street taxis, but are still a bargain. (references)

Worker Rights

Bolivia

Workers may organize and bargain collectively. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expressions using "bargain": a bargain's a bargain ♦ an even bargain ♦ at a bargain price ♦ bad bargain ♦ bargain about ♦ Bargain and sale ♦ bargain away ♦ bargain basement ♦ bargain boy ♦ bargain by inch of candle ♦ bargain counter ♦ bargain day ♦ bargain down ♦ bargain driver ♦ bargain for ♦ bargain for account ♦ bargain hunter ♦ bargain is a bargain ♦ bargain on ♦ bargain over ♦ bargain price ♦ bargain rate ♦ bargain rates ♦ bargain sale ♦ bargain store ♦ bind a bargain ♦ Catching bargain ♦ chance bargain ♦ clinch a bargain ♦ close a bargain ♦ drive a hard bargain ♦ dutch bargain ♦ firm bargain ♦ for a bargain price ♦ get the best of the bargain ♦ give into the bargain ♦ good bargain ♦ hard bargain ♦ in the bargain ♦ into the bargain ♦ make a bad bargain ♦ make a bad bargain of ♦ make a bargain ♦ make a bargain with ♦ make a bargain with smb. ♦ make the best of a bad bargain ♦ pick up a bargain ♦ plea bargain ♦ snap up a bargain ♦ strike a bargain ♦ time bargain ♦ To bargain away ♦ To strike a bargain ♦ travel bargain ♦ wet a bargain ♦ wet bargain. Additional references.

Beginning with "bargain": bargain-basement, bargain-buy, bargain-hunt, bargain-hunted, bargain-hunter, bargain-hunters, bargain-hunting, bargain-level, bargain-price, bargain-priced.

Ending with "bargain": plea-bargain.

Afrikaans

beknibbel (haggle), afding (haggle). (various references)

Albanian

bie dakord (accept, agree, chime), bëj pazar (chaffer, haggle, higgle), vë kusht (precondition), ujdi (accommodation, arrangement, composition, concert, concurrence, congruence, mutual agreement, settlement, transaction, tune, understanding), shitblerje (market, traffic, transaction), rast i mirë, pazar (bazaar, fair, market, marketplace, mart, rag fair), marrëveshje (accordance, agreement, arrangement, articles, bond, compact, composition, concert, concord, concordance, concordat, concurrence, consonance, contract, convention, covenant, deal, dealings, entente, pact, settlement, stipulation, treaty, tune, undertaking). (various references)

Arabic 

‏ساوم (haggle, huckster, palter, trade), ‏عملية تجارية (deal, package, transaction), ‏صفقة رابحة (buy, good buy, steal), ‏صفقة (buy, cuff, deal, package, purchase, transaction, turn), ‏التصافق, ‏إتفق (agree, be through with, close, come to an agreement, compound, concert, concur, fall in with, jibe, pact). (various references)

Bulgarian 

сделка (deal, go, swap, trade, transaction), оказион, покупка (buy, purchase), пазаря се (chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster), пазарлък (haggle). (various references)

Chinese 

議價 , 交�" (tradeoff, Trafficked, Trafficking, transaction, transactions). (various references)

Czech

vyjednávat (negotiate, parley, treat), výhodný obchod, výhodná koupì (steal), smlouvat (chaffer, conventionalize, haggle, palter), smlouva (accord, bond, compact, contract, covenant, pact, retainer, treaty), dohoda (accommodation, accord, agreement, arrangement, compact, concord, contract, deal, settlement, stipulation, treaty). (various references)

Danish

terminsforretning (dealing in futures, firm bargain, firm deal, forward deal, forward transaction, future transaction, futures, futures trading, settlement deal, settlement marked, time deal, trading in futures), spotpris (bargain price, cut-rate price, dumping price, give-away price, ruinous price), endelig handel (dealing in futures, firm bargain, firm deal, forward deal, forward transaction, future transaction, futures, futures trading, settlement deal, settlement marked, time deal, trading in futures), endelig aftale (dealing in futures, firm bargain, firm deal, forward deal, forward transaction, future transaction, futures, futures trading, settlement deal, settlement marked, time deal, trading in futures), dumpingpris (bargain price, cut-rate price, dumping price, give-away price, ruinous price). (various references)

Dutch

pingelen (haggle), marchanderen (haggle), afdingen (haggle). (various references)

Esperanto

marĉandi (haggle). (various references)

Farsi 

معامله (Intercourse, Transaction, Treatment), چانه زدن (Haggle), قراردادمعامله بستن , قراردادمعامله , سودا (Eczema, Hypochondria, Mare, Melancholia, Melancholy, Soda, Transaction, Yellowbile), دادوستد (Intercourse, Trade). (various references)

Finnish

tinkiä (haggle), kauppa (business, commerce, deal, shop, store, trade, traffic, transaction), hieroa kauppaa (try to come to terms), edullinen kauppa. (various references)

French

marchander, occasion (bargain value). (various references)

Frisian

ôftingje (haggle). (various references)

German

Geschäft (affair, biz, boutique, business, deal, duty, office, sale, shop, snip, store, trade, transaction, warehouse), Handel (business, commerce, deal, market, merchandising, mongering, quarrel, trade, trading, traffic, trafficking), feilschen (bargaining, chaffer, Dicker, haggle, haggling, to bargain for, wrangle), handeln (act, act in place of, action, bargaining, behave, behavior, behaviour, deal, do business, doing, haggle, haggling, negotiate, sell, take action, to act, to act in place of, trade, trading, traffic in), gelegenheitskauf (chance purchase). (various references)

Greek 

παζαρεύω (bargain for, haggle). (various references)

Hebrew 

מציא�" (discovery, find, finding, windfall), לת�'ר (barter, chatter, trade), לשאת ולתת (negotiate, parley), ל�"תמקח (haggle), לסחור (barter, deal, negotiate, sell, trade, traffic), עסק�" (deal, transaction). (various references)

Hungarian

alku (deal, dicker, go, haggling, horse-trade), alkalmi vétel (chance bargain, pick-up), üzlet (boutique, business, buy, custom, deal, dicker, proposition, shop, show, store, trans, transaction, whizz). (various references)

Indonesian

berdagang (barter, deal, deal in, trade), tawaran (bid, offering), setuju (acc, agree, aye, concur, pro), persetujuan (agreement, approval, assent, concert, concordance, consensus, deal), menawar (bid, offer). (various references)

Italian

mercanteggiare (chaffer, deal, Dicker, haggle, palter, sell, speculate, trade, traffic), affare (affair, business, business deal, case, concern, concernment, deal, job, matter, problem, show, snip, thing, transaction). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

拾い物 (find, windfall). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

バーゲン , ひろいもの (a find, windfall), ほり� しもの (find, good buy, treasure trove), めっけもの (find). (various references)

Korean 

매매 (marketing, Trafficking). (various references)

Manx

bargane (agreement, contract). (various references)

Norwegian

god handel. (various references)

Pig Latin

argainbay.(various references)

Portuguese

regatear (chaffer, cheapen, dicker, haggle, higgle, huckster, palter), pechinchar (cheapen, dicker, haggle, higgle, scrounge), negócio (affair, building, business, business deal, case, concernment, deal, dealing, matter, palaver, thing, trade, trading, transaction). (various references)

Romanian

tranzacţie (agreement, business, dealings, deals, go, transaction), târg (agreement, borough, business, emporium, fair, go, haggle, haggling, market, sale, town, townlet, trade), profit (account, advantage, behoof, benefit, boot, convenience, Favor, favour, gain, good, grist, hand, interest, job, profit, return, use, velvet, yield), negocia (negotiate, trade, transact), gheşeft (business, sell, swindle, take in), face o afacere, chilipir (a bit luck, a piece of luck, godsend, windfall), câştig (advantage, benefit, boot, catch, draw, earnings, gain, godsend, hand, income, increment, lucre, penny, prize, proceeds, profit, return, revenue, share, use, velvet, windfall), afacere (affair, affairs, business, business deal, case, commerce, concern, deal, dealings, enterprise, go, job, matter, palaver, pennyworth, percentage, show, speculation, tasks, trade, transaction, undertaking). (various references)

Russian 

удачная покупка, сделка (deal, Dutch bargain, transaction, truck, wet bargain), торговаться сделка, торговаться (chaffer, dicker, drive a hard bargain, haggle, higgle, palter), торг (tenders). (various references)

Scottish

cunnradh, cùnradh. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

bagatela (bagatelle, trifle, trinket), pogodba (agreement, condition, pact), pogađati se (dicker, higgle, make a bargain), dobra cena, cenjkati se. (various references)

Spanish

trocar (barter, change, trade), trato (agreement, bargaining, deal, dealing, dicker, intercourse, relationship, treatment, usage), regatear para (Dicker), ofrecer (bid, come through with, come up with, extend, feature, give, hand around, hand round, hold, hold out, improve on, introduce, let out, light, make an offer of, offer, offer up, present, present with, proffer, put on the stage, put up, sacrifice, team, tender, throw, throw up, tout, trade in, up, yield), ocasión (casualty, cause, chance, coincidence, datum, motive, occasion, opportunity, reason, time), negocio (biz, business, commerce, deal, enterprise, occasion, show, trade, transaction), negociar (deal, negotiate, treat), ganga (gift, giveaway, mullock, pickup, snip), convenio (accommodation, accord, accordance, agreement, arrangement, chord, compact, concurrence, contract, convention, covenant, deal). (various references)

Swedish

pruta (haggle, huckster), köpslå (chaffer, huckster), dagtinga (compromise), avslut (contract). (various references)

Turkish

yok pahasına satılan şey, uyuşma (accommodation, agreement, alignment, anesthesia, axis, compromise, concurence, consonance, entente, equalization, give and take, narcosis, numbness, pins and needles, stupefaction, understanding), teklif (bid, motion, offer, offering, overture, proffer, proposal, proposition, resolution, suggestion, tender), sudan ucuz şey, pazarlık etmek (chaffer, Dicker, haggle, huckster), pazarlık (bargaining, chaffer, deal, haggling, horse trading, pennyworth), kelepir (good bargain, good buy, secondhand, snip), karşılık (answer, as against, consideration, counter, counterbalance, counterpart, counterweigh, equivalent, offset, payment, payoff, provision, provisions, quid pro quo, quittance, reciprocation, recompense, remuneration, repayment, reply, requital, response, return, reward, riposte, wages), işlem (banking, operation, procedure, proceeding, process, processing, transaction, treatment), değiş tokuş etmek (barter, change, exchange, interchange, swap, swop, traffic, truck), anlaşmak (agree, be in rapport with, close, come to an agreement, come to terms, compound, compromise, concert, conspire, cotton, covenant, fix on, fix up on, get along, get along with, getting on with, go along, hit it off with smb., keep in with, make a bargain, reach an agreement, settle, settle with, strike a bargain), anlaşma (accord, agreement, alliance, arrangement, axis, compact, composition, concert, concord, conspiracy, contract, covenant, deal, entente, hookup, pact, rapport, settlement, understanding). (various references)

Turkmen 

sцwdalaюmak (haggle). (various references)

Ukrainian

укладати угоду (capitulate, covenant), торгуватися (barter, cheapen, haggle, higgle, palter, prig), торговельна угода, вести переговори (capitulate, negotiate, parley), вигідна покупка (cheap), невелика ділянка землі (plat), задешево куплена річ, прийти до згоди (strike a bargain), домовлятися (agree, agree on, agree upon, appoint, arrange, bespeak, book, capitulate, close, concert, negotiate, settle), домовленість (agreement, arrangement, concert, entente, understanding, whiz, whizz). (various references)

Vietnamese 

bớt một thêm hai mãi thêm v� o đó, thoả thuận, sự thoả thuận mua bán (deal, dealt), sự mặc cả (chaffer), món hời, món bở, ký giao kèo mua bán mặc cả, hơn nữa (again, besides, furthermore, longer, moreover), giao kèo mua bán món mua được, cò kè. (various references)

Welsh

bargen, bargeinio. (various references)

pacti, pactionibus, pacto, pactum. (various references)

bargaignier. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "bargain": bargained, bargainer, bargainers, bargaining, bargains. (additional references)

Words ending with "bargain": outbargain. (additional references)

Words containing "bargain": outbargained, outbargaining, outbargains. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Bargain" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Baargan, Badgan, Baguin, Bajrani, Bakgatia, Balgair, baragouin, barai, Barani, Bardai, barga, bargaine, bargan, Bargany, barggin, bargian, bargin, bargino, Barharn, Barrani, begain, berani, bergamia, Bergelin, bergenia, bergian, bergii, Bhadgaon, Borrani, bragin, bragoli, braguinha, Buzgalin, Farjani, gargarin, gaughain. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: airbag, baaing, baring.

-2 letters: again, agria, bairn, brain, bring, garni, grain, grana, naira.

-3 letters: abri, agar, agin, airn, anga, aria, bang, bani, barn, brag, bran, brig, brin, gain, garb, girn, gnar, grab, gran, grin, raga, ragi, raia, rain, rang, rani, ring.

-4 letters: aba, aga, ain, air, ana, ani, arb, baa, bag, ban, bar, big.

-5 letters: aa.

+1 letter: abrading, bargains.

+2 letters: arabizing, bargained, bargainer, barraging, brannigan, gabardine.

+3 letters: aboriginal, abreacting, abrogating, abrogation, acerbating, balbriggan, bargainers, bargaining, barracking, brannigans, brigandage, gabardines, inarguable, inarguably, interabang, outbargain.

+4 letters: aboriginals, abrogations, abstracting, adumbrating, aerobraking, antiburglar, approbating, arabicizing, arbitraging, arbitrating, balbriggans, barbarizing, barricading, bearbaiting, berascaling, brachiating, brigandages, calibrating, carbonating, elaborating, fabricating, grandbabies, interabangs, laborsaving, lawbreaking, organizable, outbargains, rebalancing, scabbarding, submarginal, talebearing.