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ALL meanings of bribe

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  • countable noun bribe 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. 3
  • verb bribe If one person bribes another, they give them a bribe. 3
  • verb bribe to promise, offer, or give something, usually money, to (a person) to procure services or gain influence, esp illegally 3
  • noun bribe a reward, such as money or favour, given or offered for this purpose 3
  • noun bribe any persuasion or lure 3
  • noun bribe a length of flawed or damaged cloth removed from the main piece 3
  • noun bribe anything, esp. money, given or promised to induce a person to do something illegal or wrong 3
  • noun bribe anything given or promised to induce a person to do something against his or her wishes 3
  • verb transitive bribe to offer or give a bribe to 3
  • verb transitive bribe to get or influence by bribing 3
  • intransitive verb bribe to give a bribe or bribes 3
  • noun bribe sth offered 1
  • noun bribe lure 1
  • transitive verb bribe persuade sb with money, etc. 1
  • noun bribe money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. 1
  • noun bribe anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy as a bribe to be good. 1
  • verb with object bribe to give or promise a bribe to: They bribed the reporter to forget about what he had seen. 1
  • verb with object bribe to influence or corrupt by a bribe: The judge was too honest to be bribed. 1
  • verb without object bribe to give a bribe; practice bribery. 1
  • noun bribe Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty. 0
  • noun bribe That which seduces; seduction; allurement. 0
  • verb bribe (Transitive Verb) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something, usually against his/her will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. 0
  • verb bribe (Transitive Verb) To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe. 0
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