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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"

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

    A bribe is money or a present that you give to someone to persuade them to do something dishonest for you. Learn how to use the word bribe as a verb or a noun, and see examples of bribe in different contexts and languages.

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

    Learn the meaning of bribe as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use bribe in a sentence and how to distinguish it from related words like boodle and fix.

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

    Learn the meaning of bribe as a verb and a noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, related words and phrases, and translations of bribe in other languages.

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

    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.

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

    A bribe is money or something else given to influence someone, especially a public official, to do something. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word bribe from various dictionaries and sources.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bribeBribe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRIBE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    A bribe is money or a gift given to someone to make them do something dishonest for you. Learn more about the noun and verb forms of bribe, and see translations in different languages.