bargain

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English

Etymology

From Middle English bargaynen (“to bargain, make a pledge for sale”), from Old French bargaigner (“to bargain”), from Frankish *borganjan (“to borrow, lend”), from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną (“to borrow, lend”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to protect, secure”). Akin to Old High German boragēn, borgēn (“to look after, care for”) (German borgen), Old English borgian (“to borrow, lend, pledge”). More at borrow.

Compare French barguigner and Portuguese barganhar.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bägən, IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːɡən/, /-ɡɪn/
• (General American) enPR: bärgən, IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːɹɡən/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ɡən, -ɑː(ɹ)ɡɪn
• Hyphenation: bar‧gain

Noun

bargain (plural bargains)

1. 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.
2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.

   Synonyms: contract, engagement, stipulation
3. An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price

   Synonym: steal

   Antonym: rip-off

4. A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.
5. The thing stipulated or purchased.

   Synonym: purchase

Derived terms

Descendants

• Sranan Tongo: barki

Translations

Verb

bargain (third-person singular simple present bargains, present participle bargaining, simple past and past participle bargained)

1. (intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.
2. (transitive) To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• haggle

Anagrams

• Bagrian, braaing

Middle English

Noun

bargain

1. Alternative form of bargayne

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

bargain m

1. inflection of bargan:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative plural