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- Dictionarybribe/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"
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to give someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade that person to do something you want:
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.
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.
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.
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.
You pay a bribe to get someone to do something they wouldn't do otherwise. It's usually dishonest and often criminal. Bribes can be utterly corrupt and illegal — like when you offer a bribe to a politician so she'll make a decision in your favor.
BRIBE definition: money or a gift given to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something…. Learn more.
