bargained

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of negotiating or haggling over the price or other terms of a deal or transaction.

  - "After hours of bargaining, they finally reached an agreement on the price."
  - "The salesman was a master at bargaining, always managing to get the best deal for his customers."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bargained
arranged , engaged , arranged , engaged

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Variants

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bargain , bargain for , bargained , bargained for , bargainer , bargainers , bargaining , bargaining for , bargains , bargains for , plea bargain , plea bargaining , plea bargainings , plea-bargain , plea-bargained , plea-bargaining , plea-bargains , bargain away , bargained away , bargaining away , bargains away

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Forms

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bargained for, bargaining chips, bargaining table, bargain hunter

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Etymology

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From the Old French baragner, meaning 'to shield' or 'to protect', possibly from the Germanic word bergian, meaning 'to defend'. The modern meaning of 'bargaining' developed from the idea of protecting one's interests in a transaction.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in some cultures, bargaining is considered a sign of respect and good faith?

2. The longest recorded negotiation in history took place over a period of 30 years, between the Dutch and the Sultan of Aceh in Indonesia.

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Related Concepts

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1. Negotiation: The process of negotiating a mutually acceptable agreement between two or more parties.

2. Haggling: A type of bargaining that involves intense and often lengthy negotiations, typically in markets or bazaars.

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Culture

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Bargaining has been a common practice throughout history and across cultures, from ancient markets to modern business transactions. In literature, bargaining has been a theme in various works, such as Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' and Dickens' 'Barnaby Rudge'.

How to Memorize "bargained"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a bustling market, haggling with a vendor over the price of a souvenir.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bargaining' with the idea of protecting your interests in a transaction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Bargain And Reach Great Agreements In Deals'.

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