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bargain
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As a noun, bargain means an agreement between parties concerning the sale of property. As a verb, it means make a bargain.
Meanings of bargain
9 meaningsnoun
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.
An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.
“to buy a thing at a bargain”
“At that price, it's not just a bargain, it's a steal.”
The thing stipulated or purchased.
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”
Similar: deal
verb
To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
“They had to bargain for a few minutes to get a decent price for the rug.”
To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade
Come to terms; arrive at an agreement
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).