1an agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other:bargains between political parties supporting the government
2a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected:the table was a real bargain [as modifier]:a bargain price of 99p
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1negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction:he bargained with the local council to rent the stadium
[with object] (bargain something away) part with something after negotiation but get little or nothing in return:his determination not to bargain away any of the province’s economic powers
2 (bargain for/on) be prepared for; expect:I got more information than I’d bargained forhe didn’t bargain on this storm
drive a hard bargain
be uncompromising in making a deal:the company’s prowess in driving a hard bargain has placed severe pressure on suppliers
into (North Americanin) the bargain
in addition to what has already been mentioned or was expected:I am now tired and extremely hungry—with a headache into the bargain
keep one's side of the bargain
carry out the promises one has made as part of an agreement:they handed over hostages as a guarantee that they would keep their side of the bargain
