bargain

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bargain

/ˈbɑːɡən/ UK
/-ɡɪn/ UK
/ˈbɑːɹɡən/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ɡən, -ɑː(ɹ)ɡɪn

Where it comes from

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.

noun 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. A contract is a bargain that is legally binding.
An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge. […]And when your honors mean to solemnize The bargain of your faith, I do beseech you, Even at that time I may be married too.
Similar: contract, engagement, stipulation
An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
Similar: steal, deal · Opposite: rip-off
A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase. to buy (something) at a bargain
The thing stipulated or purchased. If he say so, may his pernicious soul Rot half a grain a day! He lies to th' heart. She was too fond of her most filthy bargain.
Similar: purchase

verb bargains · bargaining · bargained

intransitive To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle. They had to bargain for a few minutes to get a decent price for the rug.
transitive To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: buy, barter, cheap, deal, steal, cut-price, cut-rate, inexpensive, contract, purchase, agreement, broker, compact, covenant, pact, sell

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noun agreement or contract concerning sale of property

Español	ganga, bicoca
日本語	買い得 kaidoku, 買い取り kaitori
中文	契約 /契约 qìyuē, 合同 hétóng
Português	transação, barganha
Français	accord
Deutsch	Angebot
Italiano	trattativa, accordo, mercanteggiamento
Română	afacere
Русский	сде́лка sdélka
العربية	صَفْقَة ṣafqa
עברית	מִקָּח méqaẖ

noun agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge

Deutsch	Vereinbarung, Abmachung

noun item bought at a low price

Español	chollo, ganga, bicoca, momio, pichincha
日本語	特価品 tokka hin, 特売品 tokubai hin, 廉価品 renka hin, お徳用 otokuyō
中文	便宜貨 /便宜货 piányihuò, 廉價品 /廉价品 liánjiàpǐn
हिन्दी	सौदा saudā
Português	pechincha
Français	affaire, bonne affaire
Deutsch	Schnäppchen
Română	chilipir
Русский	това́р, ку́пленный по дешёвке továr, kúplennyj po dešóvke
עברית	מְצִיאָה m'tsiá

noun thing stipulated or purchased

Deutsch	Anschaffung, Zukauf, Neuerwerbung

verb intransitive: to make a bargain

日本語	値切る negiru
中文	議價 /议价 yìjià, 侃價 /侃价 kǎnjià, 砍价 kǎnjià
हिन्दी	सौदा करना saudā karnā
Português	barganhar
Français	marchander, s'accorder, s'arranger
Deutsch	feilschen, markten
Italiano	mercanteggiare, trattare, contrattare, negoziare
Русский	заключа́ть сде́лку zaključátʹ sdélku, заключи́ть сде́лку zaključítʹ sdélku

verb transitive: to trade

Español	recatear, regatear

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@misc{bargain_2026,
  title = {bargain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bargain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}