bargain

noun

1. 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.

   “A contract is a bargain that is legally binding.”

2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.

   “[…]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.”

3. An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
4. A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.

   “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;[…].”

5. The thing stipulated or purchased.

   “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.”

verb

1. (intransitive)To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.

   “They had to bargain for a few minutes to get a decent price for the rug.”

   “So worthless peasants bargain for their wives. United we bargain, divided we beg”

2. (transitive)To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade