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Bargain Definition

–noun
1. an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
2. an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction.
3. such an agreement as affecting one of the parties: a losing bargain.
4. something acquired by bargaining.
5. Informal. an agreeable person, esp. one who causes no trouble or difficulty (usually used in negative constructions): His boss is no bargain.
–verb (used without object)
6. to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate.
7. to come to an agreement; make a barga 5 in: < 3e8 span class="ital-inline">We bargained on a three-year term.
–verb (used with object)
8. to arrange by bargain; negotiate: to bargain a new wage increase.
9. to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usually fol. by a clause): I'll bargain that he's going to give those company directors plenty of trouble.
10. bargain for, to anticipate or take into account: The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for.
11. bargain on, to expect or anticipate; count or rely on: You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation.
12. in or into the bargain, over and above what has been stipulated; moreover; besides: The new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook in the bargain.
13. strike a bargain, to make a bargain; agree to terms: They were unable to strike a bargain because the owner's asking price was more than the prospective buyer could afford.

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Gift Definition

–noun
1. something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
2. the act of giving.
3. something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned: Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift.
4. a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.
–verb (used with object)
5. to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.
6. to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds.

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