bargain

== 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/ (Indic) IPA(key): /bɑ(r).ɡɛjn/, /bɑ(r).ɡen/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ɡən, -ɑː(ɹ)ɡɪn Hyphenation: bar‧gain === Noun === bargain (plural bargains) 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. Synonyms: contract, engagement, stipulation An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price Synonyms: steal, deal (informal) Antonym: rip-off A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase. 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) (intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle. (transitive) To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== haggle === Anagrams === Bagrian, braaing == Middle English == === Noun === bargain alternative form of bargayne == Scottish Gaelic == === Noun === bargain m inflection of bargan: genitive singular nominative plural