1. deal; agreement; something bought at a cheap price. negotiate; arrive at an agreement. bargain\bar"gain\ , n. [oe. bargayn, bargany, of. bargaigne, bargagne, prob. from a supposed ll. barcaneum, fr. barca a boat which carries merchandise to the shore; hence, to traffic to and fro, to carry on commerce in general. see:
bark a vessel. ].
2. an agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration. a contract is a bargain that is legally binding.
3. an agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge. and whon your honors mean to solemnize the bargain of your faith.
4. a purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.
5. the thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap. she was too fond of her most filthy bargain.bargain and sale (law), a species of conveyance, by which the bargainor contracts to convey the lands to the bargainee, and becomes by such contract a trustee for and seized to the use of the bargainee. the statute then completes the purchase; i. e., the bargain vests the use, and the statute vests the possession.
6. An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
7. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
8. A purchase; also , a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.
9. The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap.
10. To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; followed by with and for; as, to bargain with a farmer for a cow.
11. To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to bargain one horse for another. an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals" an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" come to terms; arrive at an agreement.
12. 1. Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal. At this price the wine is a bargain.
13. A bargain is an agreement, especially a formal business agreement, in which two people or groups agree what each of them will do, pay, or receive. I'll make a bargain with you. I'll play hostess if you'll include Matthew in your guest-list The treaty was based on a bargain between the French and German governments. = deal.
14. When people bargain with each other, they discuss what each of them will do, pay, or receive. They prefer to bargain with individual clients, for cash Shop in small local markets and don't be afraid to bargain. = negotiate + bargainer bargainers bar·gain·er A union bargainer said that those jobs have been saved. + bargaining bar·gain·ing The government has called for sensible pay bargaining.
15. If people drive a hard bargain, they argue with determination in order to achieve a deal which is favourable to themselves. a law firm with a reputation for driving a hard bargain.
16. emphasis You use into the bargain when mentioning an additional quantity, feature, fact, or action, to emphasize the fact that it is also involved. You can also say in the bargain in American English. This machine is designed to save you effort, and keep your work surfaces tidy into the bargain She is rich. Now you say she is a beauty into the bargain.
17. If you keep your side of the bargain, you do what you have promised or arranged to do. Dealing with this dictator wasn't an option. He wouldn't have kept his side of the bargain. to discuss the conditions of a sale, agreement etc, for example to try and get a lower price bargain for.