bargain

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of BARGAIN

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase <they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price>

Synonyms chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate, palter

Related Words argue, bicker, clash, fight, hassle, quarrel, quibble, squabble, wrangle; comparison shop, shop (around); barter, exchange, trade; hawk, peddle; buy, purchase

Phrases cut a deal, wheel and deal

to come to an arrangement as to a course of action <I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes>

Synonyms bargain, contract, covenant

Related Words come around, come round; subscribe, underwrite; arrange, settle

Near Antonyms differ, dissent; cancel, renege, revoke; argue, contest, dispute, object

Antonyms disagree

to bring about through discussion and compromise <bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with>

Synonyms arrange, bargain, concert, conclude

Related Words settle (on or upon); chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, palter; agree; contract, covenant; argue, debate, discuss, hammer out, hash (over), reason, talk, talk over, work out; renegotiate

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