Definition of bargain for/on
: to expect or plan on (something) The Internet service is better than what we bargained for. No one bargained on the weather changing. The job ended up being more than I had bargained for.
Word by Word Definitions
: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
: something acquired by or as if by negotiating over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract
: an advantageous purchase
: to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : haggle
: to come to terms : agree
: to bring to a desired level by bargaining
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