26984 words

bargain

12 definitions • 15 examples
1
something on sale at a lower price than its true value:

Examples:

This coat was half-price - a real bargain.
The airline regularly offers last-minute bookings at bargain prices.
The sales had started and the bargain hunters (= people looking for things at a low price) were out in force.
2
an agreement between two people or groups in which each promises to do something in exchange for something else:

Examples:

"I'll clean the kitchen if you clean the car." "OK, it's a bargain."
The management and employees eventually struck/made a bargain (= reached an agreement).
3
to try to make someone agree to give you something that is better for you, such as a better price or better working conditions:

Examples:

Unions bargain with employers for better rates of pay each year.
4
an agreement between two people or groups in which each promises to do something in exchange for something else:

Examples:

He failed to carry out his side of the bargain.
5
something sold for a price that is lower than usual or lower than its value:

Examples:

We got tickets to the show at half-price, a real bargain.
6
to try to reach agreement with someone in order to get a lower price:

Examples:

You can usually bargain with antique dealers.
7
something that is on sale at a lower price than usual:

Examples:

The airline regularly offers last-minute bookings at bargain prices.
8
an agreement between two people or groups in which each promises to do something in exchange for something else:

Examples:

strike/make a bargain The management and employees eventually struck a bargain.
9
a situation in which two or more people agree on a price that something is sold at:

Examples:

strike a bargain They felt that the offer was too low but after some negotiation they eventually struck a bargain.
10
in the UK, an act of buying or selling shares on the London Stock Exchange:

Examples:

After the bargain is completed, the broker will want to know when payment will be made.
11
in addition to other facts which have been mentioned previously:

Examples:

Our latest recruit is an excellent analyst, and a very good manager into the bargain.
12
to discuss something with somebody, for example a price or a rate of pay, in order to get an agreement that is of advantage to you:

Examples:

bargain (with sb) (for/over sth) Unions bargain with employers for better rates of pay each year.

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