[ˈbɑːɡ(ɪ)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other
(e.g: bargains between political parties supporting the government)

- a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected
(e.g: the table was a real bargain)


Phrases:
- drive a hard bargain
- into the bargain
- keep one's side of the bargain

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French bargaine (noun), bargaignier (verb); probably of Germanic origin and related to German borgen ‘borrow’

[ˈbɑːɡ(ɪ)n], (Verb)

Definitions:
- negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction
(e.g: he bargained with the local council to rent the stadium)

- be prepared for; expect
(e.g: I got more information than I'd bargained for)


Phrases:
- drive a hard bargain
- into the bargain
- keep one's side of the bargain

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French bargaine (noun), bargaignier (verb); probably of Germanic origin and related to German borgen ‘borrow’