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   bribe

   /brʌɪb/

   verb

   • 1. dishonestly persuade (someone) to act in one's favour by a gift of money or other inducement: "they attempted to bribe opponents into losing"

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone: "lawmakers were caught accepting bribes to bring in legalized gambling"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French briber, brimber ‘beg’, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘rob, extort’, hence (as a noun) ‘theft, stolen goods’, also ‘money extorted or demanded for favours’, later ‘offer money as an inducement’ (early 16th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. bribable adjective
   • 2. briber noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRIBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of giving someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade that person to do something you want: Congressmen have been accused of accepting bribes to pass bills favoring particular companies. bribe. verb [ T ] us / brɑɪb /

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRIBE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to give someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade that person to do something you want: He was accused of bribing a building inspector.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › bribeBribe - definition of bribe by The Free Dictionary

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   1. money or other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, as a public official. 2. anything given or serving to persuade or induce.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bribeBribe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BRIBE is money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust. How to use bribe in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRIBE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.