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The synonyms of “Bargain” are: deal, buy, steal, agreement, arrangement, understanding, good buy, dicker, haggle, barter, negotiate, discuss terms, hold talks, wheel and deal, trade, traffic, expect, anticipate, be prepared for, allow for, plan for, reckon with, take into account, take into consideration, contemplate, imagine, envisage, foresee, predict, look for, hope for, look to
Bargain as a Noun
Definitions of "Bargain" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bargain” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each.
- An advantageous purchase.
- A thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected.
- An agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other.
Synonyms of "Bargain" as a noun (7 Words)
agreement | The determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations. The two officers nodded in agreement. |
arrangement | The spatial property of the way in which something is placed. The travel agents have an arrangement with the hotel. |
buy | An act of purchasing something. Wine is rarely a good buy in duty free shops. |
deal | The set of hands dealt to the players. A deal of trouble. |
good buy | Benefit. |
steal | An act of stealing a base. New York s biggest art steal. |
understanding | An informal or unspoken agreement or arrangement. He had only been allowed to come on the understanding that he would be on his best behaviour. |
Usage Examples of "Bargain" as a noun
- The table was a real bargain.
- A bargain price of 99p.
- Bargains between political parties supporting the government.
- He made a bargain with the devil.
- She got a bargain at the auction.
Bargain as a Verb
Definitions of "Bargain" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bargain” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Part with something after negotiation but get little or nothing in return.
- Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.
- Be prepared for; expect.
- Come to terms; arrive at an agreement.
- Negotiate the terms of an exchange.
Synonyms of "Bargain" as a verb (26 Words)
allow for | Allow the other (baseball) team to score. |
anticipate | Come or take place before (an event or process expected or scheduled for a later time. She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre. |
barter | Exchange goods without involving money. They were able to buy or barter for most of what they needed. |
be prepared for | Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. |
contemplate | Reflect deeply on a subject. Contemplate one s navel. |
deal | Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes. Fate dealt her a different hand. |
dicker | Toy or fiddle with. The company was still dickering with its pricing schedule. |
discuss terms | To consider or examine in speech or writing. |
envisage | Form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known. The Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers. |
expect | Consider obligatory request and expect. I expect you know them. |
foresee | Be aware of beforehand; predict. We did not foresee any difficulties. |
haggle | Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something. Let s not haggle over a few dollars. |
hold talks | Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. |
hope for | Be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes. |
imagine | Expect, believe, or suppose. She imagined him at his desk his head in his hands. |
look for | Look forward to the probable occurrence of. |
look to | Have faith or confidence in. |
negotiate | Transfer (a cheque, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another person, who thus becomes entitled to any benefit. They negotiated the sale of the house. |
plan for | Make or work out a plan for devise. |
predict | Make a prediction about tell in advance. It is too early to predict a result. |
reckon with | Have faith or confidence in. |
take into account | Serve oneself to, or consume regularly. |
take into consideration | Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes. |
trade | Be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions. Trade in an old car for a new one. |
traffic | Deal or trade in something illegal. Traffic drugs. |
wheel and deal | Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle. |
Usage Examples of "Bargain" as a verb
- His determination not to bargain away any of the province's economic powers.
- He didn't bargain on this storm.
- He bargained with the local council to rent the stadium.
- I got more information than I'd bargained for.
- We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.
Associations of "Bargain" (30 Words)
affordable | That you have the financial means for. Affordable homes. |
apportionment | The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan. The apportionment of blame. |
auction | Sell at an auction. The books are expected to fetch a six figure sum at tomorrow s auction. |
barter | The action or system of bartering. Paper money ceases to have any value and people resort to barter. |
buy | Be a buyer for a store or firm. Money can t buy happiness. |
chaffer | Wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc. I chaffered in the bazaars for objects I wanted. |
cheap | At or for a low price. Her moment of cheap triumph. |
cheaply | With little expenditure of money. Some people forgive too cheaply. |
coupon | Of a consumer collect and use coupons or vouchers offering discounts on goods or services. The stock carries a 10 per cent coupon. |
deal | The set of hands dealt to the players. Who s dealing. |
discount | A percentage deducted from the face value of a bill of exchange or promissory note when it changes hands before the due date. I d heard rumours but discounted them. |
economical | Avoiding waste. He was economical in all areas of life. |
frugal | Simple and plain and costing little. I m a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes. |
grapple | A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam. The two men grappled with each other for several minutes. |
gratis | Costing nothing. A monthly programme was issued gratis. |
haggle | An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining. An inevitable and lengthy haggle over compensation. |
inexpensive | Relatively low in price or charging low prices. A simple and inexpensive solution. |
negotiable | Able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise. Negotiable demands. |
negotiate | Try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion. He negotiated a new contract with the sellers. |
price | Discover or establish the price of something for sale. Her price is far above rubies. |
purchaser | A person who buys something; a buyer. One of the club s prospective purchasers. |
rebate | Pay back a sum of money as a rebate. You will be entitled to a 20 per cent rebate off each standard fare. |
schlock | Cheap or inferior goods or material; trash. Mass produced schlock. |
sell | An act of selling or attempting to sell something. The brothers sell shoes. |
shoddy | Cheap and shoddy Judith Crist. Shoddy business practices. |
tacky | Not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. The paint was still tacky. |
thrifty | Mindful of the future in spending money. The sheep are vigorous and thrifty. |
transact | Conduct business. Traders transact business in the public exchange. |
wrangling | Engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument. Weeks of political wrangling. |