Cheap purchase
1cheap — (adj.) low in price, that may be bought at small cost, c.1500, from god chep favorable bargain (12c., a translation of Fr. a bon marché), from O.E. ceap (n.) traffic, bargain, a purchase, from ceapian (v.) trade, probably an early Germanic… …
2Cheap — (ch[=e]p), n. [AS. ce[ a]p bargain, sale, price; akin to D. koop purchase, G. kauf, Icel. kaup bargain. Cf. {Cheapen}, {Chapman}, {Chaffer}, {Cope}, v. i.] A bargain; a purchase; cheapness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The sack that thou hast drunk me… …
3cheap — [chēp] adj. [< good cheap, favorable bargain < ME god chep (used as transl. of OFr à bon marché) < OE ceap, a purchase, bargain, akin to Ger kaufen, to buy; ult. < L caupo, petty tradesman] 1. low in price or cost; not expensive 2.… …
4Cheap — Cheap, a. [Abbrev. fr. good cheap : a good purchase or bargain; cf. F. bon march[ e], [ a] bon march[ e]. See {Cheap}, n., {Cheapen}.] 1. Having a low price in market; of small cost or price, as compared with the usual price or the real value.… …
5cheap — /tʃip / (say cheep) adjective 1. of a relatively low price; at a bargain. 2. costing little labour or trouble. 3. charging low prices: a very cheap shop. 4. of poor quality: that material is cheap and nasty. 5. obtainable at a low rate of… …
6Cheap Seats — For the album by Alabama, see Cheap Seats (Alabama album). Cheap Seats Format Sports comedy Starring Randy and Jason Sklar Country of origin United States No. of episodes 77 …
7Cheap Repository Tracts — The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, one of the most popular tracts The Cheap Repository Tracts was a series of around 120 political and religious tracts published between March 1795 and December 1797, for sale or distribution to literate poor people …
8Dog cheap — Cheap Cheap, a. [Abbrev. fr. good cheap : a good purchase or bargain; cf. F. bon march[ e], [ a] bon march[ e]. See {Cheap}, n., {Cheapen}.] 1. Having a low price in market; of small cost or price, as compared with the usual price or the real… …
9buy cheap — purchase at a very low price …
10bargain — I. n. 1. Compact, agreement, stipulation, covenant, contract, convention, concordat, treaty, indenture, transaction. 2. Purchase, getting, proceeds, result. 3. Cheap purchase, purchase on favorable terms, good bargain. II. v. n. Contract, agree,… …
