Meaning of "bargain" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARGAIN

From Old French bargaigne, from bargaignier to trade, of Germanic origin; compare Medieval Latin barcāniāre to trade, Old English borgian to borrow.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BARGAIN

bargain  [ˈbɑːɡɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARGAIN

Bargain is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bargain in English.

WHAT DOES BARGAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bargain in the English dictionary

The first definition of bargain in the dictionary is an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them. Other definition of bargain is something acquired or received in such an agreement. Bargain is also something bought or offered at a low price.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BARGAIN

PRESENT

Present

I bargain

you bargain

he/she/it bargains

we bargain

you bargain

they bargain

Present continuous

I am bargaining

you are bargaining

he/she/it is bargaining

we are bargaining

you are bargaining

they are bargaining

Present perfect

I have bargained

you have bargained

he/she/it has bargained

we have bargained

you have bargained

they have bargained

Present perfect continuous

I have been bargaining

you have been bargaining

he/she/it has been bargaining

we have been bargaining

you have been bargaining

they have been bargaining

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I bargained

you bargained

he/she/it bargained

we bargained

you bargained

they bargained

Past continuous

I was bargaining

you were bargaining

he/she/it was bargaining

we were bargaining

you were bargaining

they were bargaining

Past perfect

I had bargained

you had bargained

he/she/it had bargained

we had bargained

you had bargained

they had bargained

Past perfect continuous

I had been bargaining

you had been bargaining

he/she/it had been bargaining

we had been bargaining

you had been bargaining

they had been bargaining

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bargain

you will bargain

he/she/it will bargain

we will bargain

you will bargain

they will bargain

Future continuous

I will be bargaining

you will be bargaining

he/she/it will be bargaining

we will be bargaining

you will be bargaining

they will be bargaining

Future perfect

I will have bargained

you will have bargained

he/she/it will have bargained

we will have bargained

you will have bargained

they will have bargained

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bargaining

you will have been bargaining

he/she/it will have been bargaining

we will have been bargaining

you will have been bargaining

they will have been bargaining

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bargain

you would bargain

he/she/it would bargain

we would bargain

you would bargain

they would bargain

Conditional continuous

I would be bargaining

you would be bargaining

he/she/it would be bargaining

we would be bargaining

you would be bargaining

they would be bargaining

Conditional perfect

I would have bargain

you would have bargain

he/she/it would have bargain

we would have bargain

you would have bargain

they would have bargain

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bargaining

you would have been bargaining

he/she/it would have been bargaining

we would have been bargaining

you would have been bargaining

they would have been bargaining

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bargain
we let´s bargain
you bargain

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bargain

Past participle

bargained

Present Participle

bargaining

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BARGAIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bargain» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of bargain

agreement · arbitrate · arrangement · barter · compact · contract · convention · covenant · cut a deal · deal · engagement · giveaway · haggle · mediate · negotiate · negotiation · pact · pledge · promise · sell · settlement · snip · steal · stipulate · stipulation · trade · traffic · transact · transaction · treaty · understanding

TRANSLATION OF BARGAIN

Find out the translation of bargain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bargain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bargain» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 便宜货
• Translator English - Spanish: ganga
• English: bargain
• Translator English - Hindi: सौदा
• Translator English - Arabic: صَفْقَة
• Translator English - Russian: выгодная покупка
• Translator English - Portuguese: pechincha
• Translator English - Bengali: চুক্তি
• Translator English - French: bonne affaire
• Translator English - Malay: Murah
• Translator English - German: Handel
• Translator English - Japanese: 売買契約
• Translator English - Korean: 거래 계약
• Translator English - Javanese: ngenyang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: món hàng hời
• Translator English - Tamil: பேரம்
• Translator English - Marathi: सौदा
• Translator English - Turkish: pazarlık etmek
• Translator English - Italian: affare
• Translator English - Polish: dobicie targu
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вигідна покупка
• Translator English - Romanian: chilipir
• Translator English - Greek: ευκαιρία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: winskoop
• Translator English - Swedish: fynd
• Translator English - Norwegian: kupp

10 QUOTES WITH «BARGAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bargain.

1

Orlando Bloom

The best way to look stylish on a budget is to try second-hand, bargain hunting, and vintage.

2

Taylor Branch

I think the colleges should be free to give athletes less than a full scholarship, no scholarship and more than a scholarship. And the athletes should be free to bargain.

3

Ursula Burns

My mother raised us to think that if we worked hard, and if we put our end of the bargain in, it would work out OK for us.

4

Adelbert von Chamisso

All possible means were used by the infatuated parents to conclude the bargain; and deception put an end to these usual artifices.

5

David Chipperfield

Britain loves a bargain, but you don't get good, lasting architecture on the cheap.

6

Hugh Dancy

I've not as yet found one hobby that would absorb me completely when I'm not working, but I have just bought a new apartment and didn't quite bargain for the amount of effort and time and money that that absorbs.

7

Rebecca Harding Davis

You will find the poet who wrings the heart of the world, or the foremost captain of his time, driving a bargain or paring a potato, just as you would do.

8

Junot Diaz

We get these lives for free. I didn't do anything to get this life, and no matter what the hardships are, it is free and, in a way, it's an extraordinary bargain.

9

Linda Fiorentino

I've been in the bargain basement of the movie business.

10

B. C. Forbes

The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARGAIN»

Discover the use of bargain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bargain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Marriage Bargain

The sizzling first book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Marriage to a Billionaire trilogy by “one of the most exciting breakout novelists” (USA TODAY) Jennifer Probst.

Jennifer Probst, 2012

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain is the last story in the series of Charles Dickens' Christmas classics.

Charles Dickens, 1848

A Bargain for Frances

When she tricks Frances into buying her tea set, it's the last straw. Can Frances show her that it's better to lose a bargain than lose a friend?

Russell Hoban, 1992

A Bargain for Frances

Frances foils Thelma's plot to trick her out of a new china set.

‎1970

Breaking the Bargain: Public Servants, Ministers, and Parliament

In Breaking the Bargain, Donald J. Savoie reveals how the traditional deal struck between politicians and career officials that underpins the workings of our national political and administrative process is today being challenged.

Donald J. Savoie, 2003

Dark Bargain: Slavery, Profits, and the Struggle for the ...

As Lawrence Goldstone provocatively makes clear in Dark Bargain, "to a significant and disquieting degree, America's most sacred document was molded and shaped by the most notorious institution in its history.

Lawrence Goldstone, 2009

Keeping the Immigrant Bargain: The Costs and Rewards of ...

The book shows how they are adapting to American schools, jobs, neighborhoods, and culture.

Vivian Louie, 2012

Desperate Bargain: Why Jimmy Hoffa Had to Die

The book also reveals how the Watergate White House stole the country's biggest union; how Hoffa built the underworld's biggest bank; and how the mobs used this bank to capture Las Vegas.

Lester Velie, 1977

The Faustian Bargain : The Art World in Nazi Germany: The ...

Petropoulos has discovered a network of these rehabilitated experts that flourished in the postwar period, and he argues that this is a key to the tens of thousands of looted artworks that are still "missing" today.

Maryland Jonathan Petropoulos Associate Professor of History Loyola College, 2000

The Bachelor's Bargain

Housemaid Anne Webster will stop at nothing to save her family from their dire circumstances.

Catherine Palmer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARGAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bargain is used in the context of the following news items.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Seeks to Raise $134 Million in IPO

Discount retailer Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. said Monday that it is looking to raise up to $134 million in its initial public offering. Ollie's is ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

10 bargain destinations for your late-summer vacation

Click ahead for a look at 10 bargain destinations. These 10 U.S. cities are the best for budget-friendly summer travel · 7 best beer vacations you ... «CBS News, Jul 15»

Apple, Twitter & Chevron Attracted Bargain Hunters in June

Retail investors are keeping an eye out for a good deal or at least they did during the month of June. As popular stocks such as Apple (AAPL) ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»

This Small-Cap Semiconductor Stock Looks Like a Bargain

This Small-Cap Semiconductor Stock Looks Like a Bargain ... semiconductor packaging equipment, looks like a bargain for long-term investors. «Motley Fool, Jul 15»

Critics of Iran nuclear talks see room for a tougher bargain

The Obama administration began its nuclear negotiations with Iran by insisting that Tehran halt production of all nuclear fuel, dismantle its ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

JPMorgan Acquires EUR 2.2B European Loans: A Good Bargain …

along with Texas-based private wealth manager Lone Star Funds, purchased a European portfolio with a face value of €2.2 billion from the ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

A good bargain gets better at One Watergate

After enjoying a vacation rental on Longboat Key for two seasons, Connecticut residents Len Tavormina and Mary Younglove wondered if they ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»

Syracuse Chiefs offer new Monday family ticket bargain

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs have introduced a new Family Four Pack plan, available immediately for families during all Monday ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»

Bargain buy leads to search for newlywed couple in found photos

An SD card containing photos of a newlywed couple dated 2012 was found inside a digital frame purchased at a discount store. (Source: Randy ... «WAFF, Jul 15»

NBA Free Agency: Overpaid, Bargain Or Just About Right

May 17, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) reacts after a play during the second quarter against the ... «Sir Charles In Charge, Jul 15»