These all mean the same thing: "To negotiate" "To bargain" "To haggle." "To bargain" is the ordinary, plain neutral word. "I bargained with the car dealer over the price of the car." "To negotiate" is the elevated, formal, dignified word. "The diplomat negotiated a trade agreement." "To haggle" is informal, and suggests that the discussion is intense and emotional.

I don't think they are quite the same. To "haggle" is to have a back-and-forth discussion with someone about the price of a good sold or otherwise about some agreement between the two. For example, in most stores today in the US, you cannot haggle over price because the people in those stores are just workers who have no power to decide how much something costs. However, you can haggle when buying a car or a house. To my mind, haggling means this back-and-forth discussion. Bargaining kind of refers to the same idea of trying to come to an agreement with someone else over price or some other negotiation; however, I don't think it refers quite as directly to the conversation. It's more about the deal-making instead of the dialog. Does that make sense? If you have further questions, ask in the comments and I'll try to answer. You might say, "They were haggling loudly over the cost of the car." You might also say, "We stayed up all night bargaining over the treaty."

Interesting set of answers, which I see mainly come from North America and again demonstrate a difference between American English and British English. For us (British English) the verb "to haggle" is informal (in terms of the language) and is used mainly in situations which are considered less formal (in real life). So for example it's usual to haggle at a street market, where prices might not be obvious, but less normal in a store, where prices are clearly stated (and often fixed). There's no sense of the conversation being emotional, adversarial or negative. It's just completely normal in the right situation. I think this might relate to the culture of each individual country - I now live in Italy and I note that people here are much more likely to expect some sort of discount than is normal in the UK. So I guess it's reasonable to assume that the way people think about haggling depends on the culture, and therefore it's possible that the word is considered differently in other English speaking countries and communities (such as India, South Africa, Australia,etc)? On the other hand we don't very often use 'bargain' as a verb, and when we do it's not usually to describe a transaction between a customer and a shopkeeper or market stall owner. It's used mainly in situations where groups that represent large numbers of people try to reach an agreement with some sort of authority. Trade unions negotiating with the government is the most obvious example that I can think of. But also perhaps a group of protesters trying to persuade the police to allow their demonstration to proceed. So to a certain extent that seems a bit more similar to some of the N American English replies

Hello! Yes, "to haggle" and "to bargain" are similar in meaning and can be considered synonyms. Both words describe the act of negotiating over a price or terms of a transaction with someone else. However, there are some subtle differences in how the two words are used in practice. "Haggle" often implies a more contentious or adversarial negotiation, where both parties are trying to get the best deal for themselves. It can also connote a longer or more drawn-out negotiation process. On the other hand, "bargain" can have a more collaborative connotation, where both parties are trying to reach a mutually beneficial agreement. In general, "haggle" tends to be used more in informal or everyday contexts, while "bargain" can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Great question! "To haggle" is a bit more negative. It's like having an argument about the price of something. We're trying to decide the price, but it's not a peaceful conversation. "To bargain" is simply to try to get a better deal for yourself. You're trying to get someone to say yes to something which is advantageous to you—a cheaper price, a better item to purchase. As you can see, the same conversation might be seen as bargaining by one person, who sees it neutrally or positively, while another person might see it as haggling, if they feel it's a negative experience, with the other person being too difficult. I hope that helps! I hope that helps!