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
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bargain; haggle; negotiate. | | 7. | to come to an agreement; make a bargain: 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. | —Verb phrases | 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. | —Idioms | 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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Holiday Definition–noun | 1. | a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person. | | 2. | any day of exemption from work (distinguished from working day ). | | 3. | a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.: New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday. | | 4. | a religious feast day; holy day, esp. any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism. | | 5. | Sometimes, holidays. Chiefly British. a period of cessation from work or one of recreation; vacation. | | 6. | an unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface. | –adjective | 7. | of or pertaining to a festival; festive; joyous: a holiday mood. | | 8. | suitable for a holiday: holiday attire. | –verb (used without object) | 9. | Chiefly British. to vacation: to holiday at the seaside. | |
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