To negotiate or haggle for a better deal
“They are trying to bargain for a lower price. They want assurance that it is the lowest price.”
To obtain or bring about by discussion
“The powerful state managed to bargain for a distribution of the spoils of war that enlarged its area of domination significantly.”
To try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion
“When I married Mark, I did not bargain on having his daughter come to live with us.”
To deal or trade in something, typically illegal
To make a compromise with someone
To negotiate terms with someone, especially an opponent
(rely on/upon one) To depend on with full trust or confidence
To specify or require as a condition
Plural for a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected
“Here was the bargain of the century for one of the great basketball teams of all time.”
Plural for a low, or lower than expected, cost or price
“I bought it at a bargain from someone desperate to get rid of it.”
Plural for an agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other
“One of the disturbing results of this arrangement is that instances were reported in which a bargain was reached between the attorney and deputy prosecutor.”
Plural for a discovery
Plural for a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected
Plural for one's position in relation to their circumstances
Plural for something which has been acquired through buying or purchasing
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