bargain
Definitions
- An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself 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.
- The thing stipulated or purchased.
Equivalents
Examples
“A contract is a bargain that is legally binding.”
“[…]And when your honors mean⟳ to solemnize The bargain of your faith, I do beseech you, Even at that time I may be married too.”
“to buy⟳ (something) at a bargain”
“At that price, it’s not just a bargain, it’s a steal⟳.”
“Thus the red damask curtains which now shut⟳ out the fog-laden, drizzling atmosphere of the Marylebone Road, had cost⟳ a mere song, and yet they might have⟳ been warranted to last⟳ another thirty years. A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor;[…].”
“If he say⟳ so, may his pernicious soul Rot half a grain a day! He lies to th' heart. She was too fond of her most filthy bargain.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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