n.
- an agreement between two or more people as to what each will do for the other.
- a thing bought or offered for sale for a lower price than normal.
v.
- negotiate the terms of a transaction.
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(bargain for/on)
be prepared for; expect.
Phrase
- drive a hard bargain
be uncompromising in making a deal. - into the bargain
in addition.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. bargaine (n.), bargaignier (v.); prob. of Gmc origin.