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bribe

bribe [ brīb ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle bribed, present participle brib·ing, 3rd person present singular bribes)
Definition:
 
persuade somebody with enticement: to give somebody money or some other incentive to do something, especially something illegal or dishonest



noun  (plural bribes)
Definition:
 
incentive to persuade somebody: money or another incentive given to bribe somebody

[14th century. < Old French briber, brimber "beg" < bribe "morsel of food given to a beggar"]

brib·a·ble adjective
brib·er noun
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