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bribe (noun)

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  • bribe — 1 n: a benefit (as money) given, promised, or offered in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust (as an official or witness) compare kickback bribe 2 vt bribed, brib·ing: to influence (a person) by giving a… …   Law dictionary

  • bribe — ► VERB ▪ dishonestly persuade (someone) to act in one s favour by paying them or giving other inducement. ► NOUN ▪ an inducement offered in an attempt to bribe. DERIVATIVES bribery noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «rob, extort», later «money… …   English terms dictionary

  • bribe — Noun: To influence official action by bribery. Verb: The payment or gift made or promised in accomplishing bribery. Randall v Evening News Asso., 97 Mich 136, 143, 56 NW 361. See boodle; bribery …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • bribe — ▪ I. bribe bribe 1 [braɪb] noun [countable] LAW an amount of money or something valuable that someone gives you to persuade you to help them or do something dishonest for them: • US citizens are forbidden by law from offering bribes to officials… …   Financial and business terms

  • bribe — /braɪb / (say bruyb) noun 1. anything of value, as money or preferential treatment, privilege, etc., given or promised for corrupt behaviour in the performance of official or public duty. 2. anything given or serving to persuade or induce. 3.… …  

  • bribe — I UK [braɪb] / US verb [transitive] Word forms bribe : present tense I/you/we/they bribe he/she/it bribes present participle bribing past tense bribed past participle bribed a) to give money or presents to someone so that they will help you by… …   English dictionary

  • bribe — bribe1 [ braıb ] verb transitive to give money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal: They were found guilty of trying to bribe officials. bribe someone to do something: They tried to bribe the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bribe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + BRIBE ▪ give sb, offer (sb), pay sb ▪ He admitted paying bribes to police officers. ▪ accept, take PREPOSITION …   Collocations dictionary

  • bribe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, morsel given to a beggar, bribe, from Anglo French, morsel Date: 15th century 1. money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust 2. something… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bribe — verb dishonestly persuade (someone) to act in one s favour by a payment or other inducement. noun an inducement offered in an attempt to bribe. Derivatives bribable adjective briber noun bribery noun Origin ME (in the sense rob, extort ): from… …   English new terms dictionary

  • bribe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. graft, bait; grease, payola, fix, hush money (all sl.). v. t. overtip; suborn, tempt, corrupt, grease [the palm]. See offer, purchase. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. graft, fee, reward, hush money, sop, lure …   English dictionary for students

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