ALL meanings of bribe
bribe
B b - 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