The meaning of Bargain

verb

Give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).

Usage examples:

The powers accorded to the head of state

noun

An official agreement or treaty.

Usage examples:

Opposition groups refused to sign the accord

noun

A formal agreement, or the condition of agreeing

Usage examples:

[ c ] both parties signed an accord last week in geneva that may finally bring an end to the confli…

noun

Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.

Usage examples:

The two officers nodded in agreement

noun

The condition of having the same opinion, or a decision or arrangement between two or more people or groups to do something or to obey the same rules

Usage examples:

[ c ] a new trade agreement, [ u ] both sides were in agreement on the basic terms, but many detail…

noun

A decision or arrangement that has been made and accepted by two or more people, groups, organizations, etc.

Usage examples:

Agreement between sb and sb based on the rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant, eith…

verb

Regard as probable; expect or predict.

Usage examples:

She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre

verb

Regard something as probable or likely

noun

The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged.

Usage examples:

The arrangement of the furniture in the room

noun

A plan for how the parts of a piece of music can be played by a particular instrument or instruments

Usage examples:

An arrangement for trumpet and cello, a flower arrangement, she had an arrangement to work at home …

noun

A plan or preparation for how something will happen

Usage examples:

Make an arrangement there wasn't enough time for him to make alternative arrangements., arrangement…

phrasal verb

Base one's hopes or confidence on something.

Usage examples:

The prime minister cannot bank on their support

noun

A period when many people take their money out of a bank because they are afraid the bank will lose it or go out of business

Usage examples:

Last week, a california-based bank became the largest bank to fail in two decades after a bank run …

verb

Exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money.

Usage examples:

He often bartered a meal for drawings

noun

The action or system of bartering.

Usage examples:

Paper money ceases to have any value and people resort to barter

abbreviation

(preceding a date or amount) circa.

Usage examples:

He was born ca 1400

abbreviation

California (in official postal use).

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft grey metal.

verb

Haggle about the terms of an agreement or price of something.

Usage examples:

I chaffered in the bazaars for objects i wanted

noun

Haggling about the price of something.

Usage examples:

Kojima productions indirectly answered all of this chaffering by giving players the ability to choo…

adjective

Closely and neatly packed together; dense.

Usage examples:

A compact cluster of houses

verb

Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.

Usage examples:

The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

noun

A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.

Usage examples:

Looking once more in her compact's mirror, she got out of the limo and ran up to hug him.

noun

Agreement or harmony between people or groups.

Usage examples:

A pact of peace and concord

noun

A variety of dessert grape developed at concord, massachusetts.

Usage examples:

Labruscana grapes, especially concord, are also grown commercially, and some muscadines are also pr…

proper noun

The state capital of new hampshire; population 42,255 (est. 2008).

noun

An agreement or treaty, especially one between the vatican and a secular government relating to matters of mutual interest.

Usage examples:

Napoleon i's concordat with the papacy

verb

Look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Usage examples:

He contemplated his image in the mirrors

verb

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way

Usage examples:

[ t ] the owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city., [ t ] sharon is…

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

Usage examples:

He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

Usage examples:

Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself

Usage examples:

She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher., i have no other contractual obligat…

noun

A way in which something is usually done.

Usage examples:

To attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theatres

noun

A way of doing something or appearing that is considered usual and correct

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[ c ] literary conventions, [ u ] he flouted convention by wearing sneakers with his tuxedo., the d…

noun

A large, formal meeting of people who work in the same industry or belong to the same organization or profession

Usage examples:

A convention of shopping center developers, hold/host a convention madrid will host next year's con…

noun

An agreement.

Usage examples:

There was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned

verb

Agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract.

Usage examples:

The landlord covenants to repair the property

noun

A formal agreement between countries, organizations, or people

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

verb

Engage in petty argument or bargaining.

Usage examples:

Sam advised him not to dicker over the extra fee

verb

To argue with someone, esp. about the price of goods

Usage examples:

She dickered with the driver for several minutes over the fare.

noun

A formal agreement to get married.

Usage examples:

She'd broken off her engagement to paul

noun

An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place

Usage examples:

We have a dinner engagement thursday., the dance theatre of harlem began a two-week engagement at t…

noun

An arrangement to do something, or to be somewhere

Usage examples:

A speaking/public engagement he is currently out of town on a speaking engagement., a prior/previou…

noun

A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions.

Usage examples:

The emperor hoped to bring about an entente with russia

noun

A friendly agreement or relationship between two countries

verb

Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.

Usage examples:

The rome treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers

verb

To imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good

Usage examples:

Train fare increases of 15 percent are envisaged for the next year., [ + that ] it's envisaged that…

verb

Regard (something) as likely to happen.

Usage examples:

It's as well to expect the worst

verb

To think or believe that something will happen, or that someone will arrive

Usage examples:

[ t ] we are expecting about 100 people for the lecture., [ t ] his plane is expected to land at ab…

verb

Be aware of beforehand; predict.

Usage examples:

We did not foresee any difficulties

verb

To realize or understand something in advance or before it happens

Usage examples:

He foresaw the need for cars that would be less polluting.

noun

A thing that is given free, often for promotional purposes.

Usage examples:

Every issue is packed with competitions and great giveaways

adjective

Free of charge.

Usage examples:

Giveaway cds

noun

Something that communicates information, esp. when there is no intention to do this

Usage examples:

The look on his face when her name is mentioned is a dead giveaway., the tax cuts represent a givea…

verb

Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.

Usage examples:

The two sides are haggling over television rights

noun

A period of haggling.

Usage examples:

An inevitable and lengthy haggle over compensation

verb

To argue, esp. about the price of something

Usage examples:

He hated to haggle over prices.

verb

Form a mental image or concept of.

Usage examples:

She imagined him at his desk, his head in his hands

verb

To form or have a mental picture or idea of something or someone

Usage examples:

Imagine tom as a child – that’s what john looks like., [ + that clause ] i imagine (= expect) (that…

verb

Obtain or bring about by discussion.

Usage examples:

He negotiated a new contract with the sellers

verb

Discuss the terms of an arrangement

verb

To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

Usage examples:

[ t ] we want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides., she was able to negotiate the …

noun

Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

Usage examples:

A worldwide ban is currently under negotiation

noun

A formal agreement between individuals or parties.

Usage examples:

The country negotiated a trade pact with the us

noun

A formal agreement between two people or groups of people

Usage examples:

A peace pact

noun

A formal agreement between two or more people, groups of people, or organizations

Usage examples:

A pact with sb the free trade pact with the united states should be completed soon., the company ha…

verb

Equivocate or prevaricate in action or speech.

Usage examples:

If you palter or double in your answers, i will have thee hung alive in an iron chain

noun

A solemn promise or undertaking.

Usage examples:

The conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution

verb

Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

Usage examples:

The government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems

noun

A formal promise, or something that is given as a sign that you will keep a promise

Usage examples:

A pledge of friendship, the telethon raised $150,000 in pledges for leukemia research.

verb

Say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

Usage examples:

It is too early to predict a result

verb

Make a guess about what will happen in the future

verb

To say that an event or action will happen in the future

Usage examples:

[ t ] astronomers can predict the exact time of an eclipse., [ + that clause ] who could have predi…

noun

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.

Usage examples:

What happened to all those firm promises of support?

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Usage examples:

He promised to forward my mail

noun

The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.

Usage examples:

Protocol forbids the prince from making any public statement in his defence

noun

The formal system of rules for correct behavior on official occasions

Usage examples:

[ u ] according to protocol, the new ambassador will present his credentials to the president., [ u…

noun

A formal international agreement between governments relating to a particular activity

Usage examples:

Trade relations between the european union's recent members are governed by a strict protocol., the…

phrase

Put trust in with confidence

phrasal verb

To depend on or trust someone or something

Usage examples:

You can’t rely on good weather for the whole trip., the system relies too heavily on one person.

verb

Cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes.

Usage examples:

She was snipping a few dead heads off the roses

noun

An act of snipping something.

Usage examples:

He took a snip at a dandelion on the grass

verb

To cut something, usually with a few quick actions using scissors (= cutting device with two blades) or a similar device

Usage examples:

I asked the barber just to snip the ends of my hair.

verb

Take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

Usage examples:

Thieves stole her bicycle

noun

A bargain.

Usage examples:

At £59.95 it's an absolute steal

verb

Take without the owner's consent

noun

The action of buying and selling goods and services.

Usage examples:

A move to ban all trade in ivory

verb

Buy and sell goods and services.

Usage examples:

Middlemen trading in luxury goods

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services esp. between countries

Usage examples:

[ u ] foreign trade, [ u ] a trade agreement, [ c ] the building trades, [ u ] he’s an auto mechani…

noun

Vehicles moving on a public highway.

Usage examples:

A stream of heavy traffic

verb

Deal or trade in something illegal.

Usage examples:

We must vigorously enforce our laws against those who traffic in drugs

noun

The movement of vehicles or people along roads, or the movement of aircraft, trains, or ships along a route

Usage examples:

Heavy/rush-hour traffic, air traffic has increased 30% in the last decade., they’re trying to cut d…

noun

An instance of buying or selling something.

Usage examples:

In an ordinary commercial transaction a delivery date is essential

noun

An occasion when someone buys or sells something

Usage examples:

Users can now make financial transactions in euros., customers worry about the security of online t…

verb

Behave towards or deal with in a certain way.

Usage examples:

She had been brutally treated

noun

An event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure.

Usage examples:

He wanted to take her to the pictures as a treat

verb

Apply a process to with the aim of preparing for a purpose

noun

A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.

Usage examples:

The two presidents signed a ten-year treaty of solidarity

noun

A written agreement between two or more countries that is formally approved and signed by their leaders

Usage examples:

Under the treaty (= according to the agreement), inspections are required to see if any country is …

noun

An agreement between two or more countries, formally approved by their governments

Usage examples:

Ratify/sign a treaty the latest nation to ratify the treaty is france., an air/trade treaty the us …

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

Usage examples:

Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

Usage examples:

A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said