The difference between Bargain and Steal
When used as nouns, bargain means an agreement between parties concerning the sale of property, whereas steal means the act of stealing.
When used as verbs, bargain means to make a bargain, whereas steal means to take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bargain and Steal
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Bargain as a noun:
An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
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Bargain as a noun:
An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
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Bargain as a noun:
An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
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Bargain as a noun:
A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.
Examples:
"to buy a thing at a bargain'"
"At that price, it's not just a bargain, it's a steal."
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Bargain as a noun:
The thing stipulated or purchased.
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Bargain as a verb (intransitive):
To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
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Bargain as a verb (transitive):
To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade
Examples:
"They had to bargain for a few minutes to get a decent price for the rug."
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Steal as a verb (transitive):
To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.
Examples:
"Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery."
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Steal as a verb (transitive, of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.):
To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
Examples:
"They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer."
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Steal as a verb (transitive):
To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
Examples:
"He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street."
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Steal as a verb (transitive, colloquial):
To acquire at a low price.
Examples:
"He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value."
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Steal as a verb (transitive):
To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.
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Steal as a verb (intransitive):
To move silently or secretly.
Examples:
"He stole across the room, trying not to wake her."
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Steal as a verb:
To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.
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Steal as a verb (transitive, baseball):
To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.
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Steal as a verb (sports, transitive):
To dispossess
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Steal as a verb (humorous, transitive):
To acquire; to get
Examples:
"Hold on, I need to steal a phone from the office. I'll be back real quick."
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Steal as a noun:
The act of stealing.
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Steal as a noun:
A piece of merchandise available at a very attractive price.
Examples:
"At this price, this car is a steal."
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Steal as a noun (basketball, ice hockey):
A situation in which a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball or puck from the opponent's team.
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Steal as a noun (baseball):
A stolen base.
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Steal as a noun (curling):
Scoring in an end without the hammer.
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Steal as a noun (computing):
A policy in database systems that a database follows which allows a transaction to be written on nonvolatile storage before its commit occurs.