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bargain
[ bahr-guhn ]
noun
- an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost:
The sale offered bargains galore.
- an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction.
Synonyms: , ,
- such an agreement as affecting one of the parties:
a losing bargain.
- something acquired by bargaining.
- Informal. an agreeable person, especially one who causes no trouble or difficulty (usually used in negative constructions):
His boss is no bargain.
verb (used without object)
- to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate.
- to come to an agreement; make a bargain:
We bargained on a three-year term.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
- to arrange by bargain; negotiate:
to bargain a new wage increase.
- to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usually followed by a clause):
I'll bargain that he's going to give those company directors plenty of trouble.
verb phrase
- to expect or anticipate; count or rely on:
You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation.
- to anticipate or take into account:
The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for.
bargain
/ 藞产蓱藧伞瑟苍 /
noun
- an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them
- something acquired or received in such an agreement
- something bought or offered at a low price
a bargain at an auction
- ( as modifier )
a bargain price
- into the bargain or in the bargainin excess of what has been stipulated; besides
- make a bargain or strike a bargainto agree on terms
verb
- intr to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc
- tr to exchange, as in a bargain
- to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)
Derived Forms
- 藞产补谤驳补颈苍别谤, noun
- 藞产补谤驳补颈苍颈苍驳, nounadjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 产补谤顎僩补颈苍路补路产濒别 adjective
- 产补谤顎僩补颈苍路别谤 noun
- 辞耻迟顎卋补谤顎僩补颈苍 verb (used with object)
- 辫谤别路产补谤顎僩补颈苍 verb (used with object)
- 辫谤辞路产补谤顎僩补颈苍路颈苍驳 adjective
- 耻苍路产补谤顎僩补颈苍别诲 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bargain1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bargain1
Idioms and Phrases
- in / into the bargain, over and above what has been stipulated; moreover; besides:
The new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook in the bargain.
- strike a bargain, to make a bargain; agree to terms:
They were unable to strike a bargain because the owner's asking price was more than the prospective buyer could afford.
More idioms and phrases containing bargain
In addition to the idiom beginning with bargain , also see drive a bargain ; into the bargain ; make the best of it (a bad bargain) ; more than one bargained for ; strike a bargain .Example Sentences
Another important concept that emerges is that of a 鈥渞esource bargain,鈥 which mediates how the different parts relate to each other.
"China holds a bargaining chip, not a financial weapon."
Amazon is obligated to collectively bargain with warehouse workers at its San Francisco distribution facility, the U.S. federal labor board says.
鈥淭hese are highly professionalized individuals with a lot of experience in bargaining and conflict negotiation.鈥
Then again, Joel could have let Ellie go and possibly saved the world in that bargain.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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