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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Bargain \Bar"gain\, v. i. [OE. barganien, OF. bargaigner, F.
     barguigner, to hesitate, fr. LL. barcaniare. See Bargain,
     n.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           So worthless peasants bargain for their wives. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Bargain \Bar"gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bargained (?); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Bargaining.]
     To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to
     bargain one horse for another.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     To bargain away, to dispose of in a bargain; -- usually
        with a sense of loss or disadvantage; as, to bargain away
        one's birthright. ``The heir . . . had somehow bargained
        away the estate.'' --G. Eliot.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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. ]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A contract is a bargain that is legally binding.
                                                    --Wharton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And whon your honors mean to solemnize
              The bargain of your faith.            --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful
        transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing
        at a bargain.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought
        cheap.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              She was too fond of her most filthy bargain. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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. --Blackstone.
  
     Into the bargain, over and above what is stipulated;
        besides.
  
     To sell bargains, to make saucy (usually indelicate)
        repartees. [Obs.] --Swift.
  
     To strike a bargain, to reach or ratify an agreement. ``A
        bargain was struck.'' --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Contract; stipulation; purchase; engagement.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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. ]
     1. 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.
                                                    --Wharton.
  
     2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
  
              And whon your honors mean to solemnize The bargain
              of your faith.                        --Shak.
  
     3. A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful
        transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing
        at a bargain.
  
     4. The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought
        cheap.
  
              She was too fond of her most filthy bargain. --Shak.
  
     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. --Blackstone.
  
     Into the bargain, over and above what is stipulated;
        besides.
  
     To sell bargains, to make saucy (usually indelicate)
        repartees. [Obs.] --Swift.
  
     To strike a bargain, to reach or ratify an agreement. ``A
        bargain was struck.'' --Macaulay.
  
     Syn: Contract; stipulation; purchase; engagement.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Bargain \Bar"gain\, v. i. [OE. barganien, OF. bargaigner, F.
     barguigner, to hesitate, fr. LL. barcaniare. See Bargain,
     n.]
     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.
  
           So worthless peasants bargain for their wives. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Bargain \Bar"gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bargained (?); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Bargaining.]
     To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to
     bargain one horse for another.
  
     To bargain away, to dispose of in a bargain; -- usually
        with a sense of loss or disadvantage; as, to bargain away
        one's birthright. ``The heir . . . had somehow bargained
        away the estate.'' --G. Eliot.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  bargain
       n 1: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after
            discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a
            bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through
            a series of shady deals" [syn: deal]
       2: an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the
          auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" [syn: buy,
           steal]
       v 1: negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a
            beautiful rug in the bazaar" [syn: dicker]
       2: come to terms; arrive at an agreement

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bargain
     Αγγλικά n.
     ευκαιρία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bargain
     n.
     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.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract
  for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
     2 (lb en transitive) To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to
  trade
     Scottish Gaelic n.
     1 (inflection of gd bargan  gen s)
     2 (inflection of gd bargan  nom p)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  bargain
     n.
     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.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract
  for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
     2 (lb en transitive) To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to
  trade

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  bargain
     n.
     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.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract
  for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
     2 (lb en transitive) To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to
  trade
     Scottish Gaelic n.
     1 (inflection of gd bargan  gen s)
     2 (inflection of gd bargan  nom p)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  bargain
     n.
     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.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract
  for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
     2 (lb en transitive) To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to
  trade
     Scottish Gaelic n.
     1 (inflection of gd bargan  gen s)
     2 (inflection of gd bargan  nom p)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bargain
     Englanti n.
     halpa ostos
     Englanti vb.
     tinkiä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bargain
     Engelska a.
     fynd
     Engelska n.
     1 kap, klipp
     2 avtal
     Engelska vb.
     1 förhandla, pruta, köpslå
     2 avtala

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  bargain /bˈɑːɡɪn/
  afding, beknibbel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Bargain /bˈɑːɡɪn/
  البيعة الرّابحة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  bargain //-ɡɪn// //ˈbɑːɡən// //ˈbɑːɹɡən// 
  пазарлъ́к, сде́лка
  agreement or contract concerning sale of property

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  bargain //-ɡɪn// //ˈbɑːɡən// //ˈbɑːɹɡən// 
  спазарявам се
  to make a bargain