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• n  an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
  he made a bargain with the devil
• n  an advantageous purchase
  she got a bargain at the auction
• v  negotiate the terms of an exchange
  We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar
• v  come to terms; arrive at an agreement

• Also urges Clinton not to "bargain" with Obama about exiting the race: "You don't bargain with the Presidential nominee.
• The plea bargain was a public humiliation for Dwayne Andreas, a political insider who has funneled millions in corporate contributions to Republican and Democratic candidates.
• At the dawn of the 21st century, America is, if nothing else, the land of the bargain.

• deal
• buy
• steal
• dicker

Quotes

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• Rod Blagojevich in New York Times
  I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain,Mr. Blagojevich said in a recorded conversation with an adviser, according to the affidavit.
• Patric Verrone in San Francisco Chronicle
  If any of these companies want to come forward and bargain with us individually, we think we can make a deal,Patric Verrone, head of the Writers Guild of America West, told The Associated Press on Monday while talking to picketing writers at...
• Denny Chin in International Herald Tribune
  There is no plea bargain here. Those victims who objected to a plea bargain no longer have a reason to object,Chin said.