bargain

Something bought for a price much lower than you would expect.

• This jacket was a bargain.
• We found some great bargains at the market.
• At that price, the apartment is a real bargain.

Similar words: good deal, good buy

Common phrases: a real bargain, bargain price, find a bargain, a great bargain

An agreement in which each person gives or does something in return for something else.

• We made a bargain.
• She kept her side of the bargain.
• Our bargain was simple: I cooked, and he washed the dishes.

How to use it: a bargain with someone (He made a bargain with the owner.)

Similar words: deal, agreement

Common phrases: make a bargain, strike a bargain, keep a bargain

To discuss prices or conditions with someone to reach an agreement.

• You can bargain here.
• She bargained with the seller over the price.
• They bargained for better working conditions.

How to use it: bargain with someone (We bargained with the dealer.); bargain over something (They bargained over the final price.); bargain for something (The workers bargained for higher pay.)

Similar words: negotiate, haggle

Common phrases: bargain with someone, bargain over something, bargain for something

To give something in exchange for money, goods, or services.

• They bargained their grain for tools.
• He bargained away his horse for a sack of gold.
• She bargained the land for a small yearly payment.

How to use it: bargain something for something (He bargained his watch for a winter coat.)

Similar words: trade, barter, exchange

Common phrases: bargain something away, bargain something for something