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Antonyms for chaffer

Grammar : Verb
Spell : chaf-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃæf ər

Definition of chaffer

Origin :
  • "a bargain," early 13c., cheffare "buying and selling," also (14c.) cheapfare, probably from Old English ceap "bargain, traffic, gain, sale" (see cheap) + faru "faring, going" (see fare (n.)). In later use, "haggling." The verb is recorded from mid-14c.
  • As in confab : verb converse
  • As in confabulate : verb converse
  • As in dicker : verb bargain; argue about
  • As in haggle : verb bicker, quarrel
Example sentences :
  • God is no tradesman that he should chaffer for the forgiveness of sins.
  • Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
  • You have the strength, the courage, the brains—why chaffer when you have but to strike once to win all?
  • Extract from : « The Doomsman » by Van Tassel Sutphen
  • Some of the rabble began to chaffer with this ancient hucksteress.
  • Extract from : « The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66 » by John Lothrop Motley
  • Be first in acting.Prig; to chaffer or higgle about a thing.
  • Extract from : « Letters of Samuel Rutherford » by Samuel Rutherford
  • And the Sicilian is too grave and dignified to chaffer or to make himself cheap or dear.
  • Extract from : « The Admiral » by Douglas Sladen
  • Then began a four hours chaffer which resulted in the desired treaty.
  • Extract from : « Stanley in Africa » by James P. Boyd
  • He did not one bit want to chaffer gallantries with the young women.
  • Extract from : « Aaron's Rod » by D. H. Lawrence
  • You make him go out into the market and chaffer for his bread!
  • Extract from : « The Journal of Arthur Stirling » by Upton Sinclair
  • He halted to chaffer with an Indian woman who carried a basket of fish from the sea.
  • Extract from : « For the Soul of Rafael » by Marah Ellis Ryan
  • Once round the corner of the house, I let him go; but I dared not wait to chaffer.
  • Extract from : « The Lightning Conductor » by C. N. Williamson

Synonyms for chaffer

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