HOW TO PRONOUNCE
bargain
/ˈbɑːɹɡən/
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What does bargain mean?
noun
- An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
- An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
- An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
More meanings (4)
noun
- A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.
- The thing stipulated or purchased.
verb
- To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.
- To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbɑːɹɡən/
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See this word in context.
“Go and wait outside then,” said Chauvelin, “and remember to stick to your bargain, or by Heaven, I will keep to mine.”
“Oh, my dear fellow, if I go into the history of my family I shall give you more than you bargain for.”
More book examples (3)
I well-nigh sunk all my capital in it, and lost my own breath into the bargain, running in the face of it.
Tough Bill not only paid for the canvas, colours, and brushes, but gave Strickland a pound of smuggled tobacco into the bargain.
“Oh, if we draw a circle premature, heedless of far gain, greedy for quick returns of profit, sure bad is our bargain!”