BARGAIN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
Example: he made a bargain with the devil; he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
Categories: Agreement, Understanding
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
come to terms; arrive at an agreement
Categories: Agree
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "bargain" comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-. It started in Proto-Germanic *burgijaną. Then it appeared in Frankish *borganjan. Later, people used it in Old French bargaigner. After that, it was Middle English bargaynen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old High German: boragen
- German: borgen
- Old English: borgian
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.