Definition of "bargain" []

• An agreement between parties fixing obligations that each promises to carry out. (noun)
• An agreement establishing the terms of a sale or exchange of goods or services: finally reached a bargain with the antique dealer over the lamp. (noun)
• Property acquired or services rendered as a result of such an agreement. (noun)
• Something offered or acquired at a price advantageous to the buyer. (noun)
• To negotiate the terms of an agreement, as to sell or exchange. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Back we go into the land of value, where the word bargain doth not speak its name."
• "Before we start, we should clarify that the term bargain cruises does not mean beat up and rat infested ships to places no one wants to see."
• "I hope Barack doesn't give in just to get rid of her, I will accept her staying in the race until December if her part of the bargain is being the VP."