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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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of bribe in English - 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 from different contexts and languages.

  4. 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 bribery and kickback.

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

    to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else that they want : He bribed immigration officials and entered the country illegally. [ + to infinitive ] They bribed the waiter to find them a better table. Fewer examples.

  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. 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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of bribery in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    Bribery is the crime of giving someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade them to do something for you. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and examples of bribery from Cambridge Dictionary.