bargain

Meanings

Noun

• 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.
• The thing stipulated or purchased.

Verb

• To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
• To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade

Origin

• From Middle English bargaynen ("to bargain, make a pledge for sale"), from Old French bargaigner, from Frankish *borganjan ("to borrow, lend"), from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną ("to borrow, lend"), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- ("to protect, secure"). Akin to Old High German boragen, borgen (German borgen), Old English borgian ("to borrow, lend, pledge"). More at borrow.