often attributive
1
: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
They struck a bargain to sell only to each other.
Keep your side of the bargain.
2
: something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract
especially
: an advantageous purchase
At that price the car is a bargain.
We got a bargain on the plane tickets.
3
: a transaction, situation, or event regarded in the light of its results
a bad bargain
bargained; bargaining; bargains
1
: to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : haggle
The seller might be willing to bargain over the price.
2
: to come to terms : agree
1
: to bring to a desired level by bargaining
bargain a price down
2
: to sell or dispose of by bargaining
—often used with away
bargained away wage increases for other benefits
bargainer
noun
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