bargain for

verb

To count on; to take into consideration.

“Never did I bargain for so tearing a feeling inside me.”

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Meanings

verbbargain for (third-person singular simple present bargains for, present participle bargaining for, simple past and past participle bargained for)

present singular third person bargains for · participle present bargaining for · participle past bargained for · past bargained for

  1. transitiveTo count on; to take into consideration.

    Never did I bargain for so tearing a feeling inside me.

    1 more example

    I thought my suggestions would be appreciated, but the backlash is more than I had bargained for.

    Synonyms: bargain on

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo count on; to take into consideration.

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APA

bargain for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bargain%20for

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“bargain for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bargain%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bargain for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bargain%20for.

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