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Noun: bargain  baa(r)-gin
  1. An advantageous purchase
    "she got a bargain at the auction";
    - buy, steal, snip [Brit]
     
  2. An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
    "he made a bargain with the devil";
    - deal
Verb: bargain  baa(r)-gin
  1. Come to terms; arrive at an agreement
    "They bargained over the price of the car"
     
  2. Negotiate the terms of an exchange
    "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar";
    - dicker [N. Amer]

Derived forms: bargaining, bargained, bargains

Type of: agree, agreement, negotiate, purchase, talk terms, understanding

Encyclopedia: Bargain