bribed (verb)
1brib´er — bribe «bryb», noun, verb, bribed, brib|ing. –noun. 1. a) money or other reward given or offered to get someone to do a thing he or she thinks is wrong to do: » The thief offered the policemen a bribe to let him go. The chairman accepted a bribe… …
2bribe — ▪ I. bribe bribe 1 [braɪb] noun [countable] LAW an amount of money or something valuable that someone gives you to persuade you to help them or do something dishonest for them: • US citizens are forbidden by law from offering bribes to officials… …
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5bribe — [[t]bra͟ɪb[/t]] bribes, bribing, bribed 1) N COUNT A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something. He was being investigated for receiving bribes. 2) VERB …
6bribe — I UK [braɪb] / US verb [transitive] Word forms bribe : present tense I/you/we/they bribe he/she/it bribes present participle bribing past tense bribed past participle bribed a) to give money or presents to someone so that they will help you by… …
7bribe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, morsel given to a beggar, bribe, from Anglo French, morsel Date: 15th century 1. money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust 2. something… …
8bribe — /braɪb / (say bruyb) noun 1. anything of value, as money or preferential treatment, privilege, etc., given or promised for corrupt behaviour in the performance of official or public duty. 2. anything given or serving to persuade or induce. 3.… …
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