bargaining

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɑː^rgɪnɪŋ/

bar•gain /ˈbɑrgən/USA pronunciation n.

[countable]

a purchase to one's advantage, esp. at less than the usual cost.
an agreement between parties:made a bargain to take turns driving.

to discuss the terms of a bargain;
negotiate: [no object]bargained skillfully.[~ + with + object]Management bargained with labor.[~ + for + object]She might bargain for custody of the children.
bargain on or for [~ + on/for + object] to expect to get;
anticipate receiving:She got more than she bargained for when she married him.

Idioms

drive a hard bargain, to argue very hard to get a favorable agreement.

Idioms in or into the bargain, in addition;
besides.

bar•gain (bär′gən),USA pronunciation n.

an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost:The sale offered bargains galore.
an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction.
such an agreement as affecting one of the parties:a losing bargain.
something acquired by bargaining.
Informal Termsan agreeable person, esp. one who causes no trouble or difficulty (usually used in negative constructions):His boss is no bargain.
Idioms in or into the bargain, over and above what has been stipulated;
moreover;
besides:The new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook in the bargain.
Idioms strike a bargain, to make a bargain;
agree to terms:They were unable to strike a bargain because the owner's asking price was more than the prospective buyer could afford.

v.i.

to discuss the terms of a bargain;
haggle;
negotiate.
to come to an agreement;
make a bargain:We bargained on a three-year term.

v.t.

to arrange by bargain;
negotiate:to bargain a new wage increase.
to anticipate as likely to occur;
expect (usually fol. by a clause):I'll bargain that he's going to give those company directors plenty of trouble.
bargain for, to anticipate or take into account:The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for.
bargain on, to expect or anticipate;
count or rely on:You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation.

Anglo-French, Old French bargai( g)ne, bargain, noun, nominal derivative of the verb, verbal; o
Frankish *borganjan, extended form of Gmc *borgan (compare Old High German bor(a)gēn to look after, Middle High German, German borgen to lend, borrow); (noun, nominal) Middle English bargayn
Anglo-French, Old French bargai( g)ner, probably
(verb, verbal) Middle English bargaynen 1300–50

bar′gain•a•ble, adj.
bar′gain•er, n.

agreement.

trade.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bargain /ˈbɑːɡɪn/ n

an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them
something acquired or received in such an agreement
- something bought or offered at a low price
- (as modifier): a bargain price
into the bargain, US in the bargain ⇒ in excess of what has been stipulated; besides
make a bargain, strike a bargain ⇒ to agree on terms

(intransitive) to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc
(transitive) to exchange, as in a bargain
to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French bargaigne, from bargaignier to trade, of Germanic origin; compare Medieval Latin barcāniāre to trade, Old English borgian to borrowˈbargainer n ˈbargaining n , adj

'bargaining' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

asking price - chaffer - collective bargaining - dicker - horse trading - industrial relations - plea bargaining - trade union - agency shop - bargain - bargaining chip - bargaining unit - cop - get - hand - horse trade - horse trader - labor movement - labor relations - pattern bargaining - plea-bargain - uncompromising - shunto - swap

Synonyms: trade, transaction, haggling, agreement, business, more...

Collocations: Bargaining is not [allowed, permitted]., Bargaining is [encouraged, expected]., This is no [time, place] for bargaining., more...

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