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1. (n.) bribe
money or other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, as a public official.
2. bribe
anything given or serving to persuade or induce.
3. (v.t.) bribe
to give or promise a bribe to.
4. bribe
to influence or corrupt by a bribe.
5. (v.i.) bribe
to give a bribe; practice bribery.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < MF: remnant of food given as alms)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) bribe, payoff
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
2. (verb) bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
"This judge can be bought"
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1. (verb) bribe
to offer money or a gift for a favor
***He bribed officials to get information.
2. (noun) bribe
money or gift for a favor
to accept a bribe from sb
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) bribe
a gift begged; a present
2. (noun) bribe
a price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust
3. (noun) bribe
that which seduces; seduction; allurement
4. (verb) bribe
to rob or steal
5. (verb) bribe
to give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to
6. (verb) bribe
to gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe
7. (verb) bribe
to commit robbery or theft
8. (verb) bribe
to give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise
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Sense: a gift offered to persuade a person to do something, usually dishonest
Policemen are not allowed to accept bribes.
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 Afrikaans: omkoopgeld |
 Arabic: رَشْوَه |
 Bulgarian: подкуп |
 Brazilian: suborno |
 Czech: úplatek |
 German: das Bestechungsgeld |
 Danish: bestikkelse |
 Greek: δωροδόκημα, το δώρο που π |
 Spanish: soborno |
 Estonian: altkäemaks |
 Farsi: رشوه |
 Finnish: lahjus |
 French: pot-de-vin |
 Hebrew: שֹחַד @@@שוֹחַד$$$ |
 Hindi: रिश्वत |
 Croatian: podmititi |
 Hungarian: megvesztegetés |
 Indonesian: suap |
 Icelandic: mútur |
 Italian: bustarella |
 Japanese: わいろ |
 Korean: 뇌물 |
 Lithuanian: kyšis |
 Latvian: kukulis |
 Malay: rasuah |
 Dutch: steekpenning |
 Norwegian: bestikkelse, smøring, lok |
 Polish: łapówka |
 Persian: رشوه |
 Pashto: رشوت |
 Portuguese: suborno |
 Romanian: mită |
 Russian: взятка |
 Slovak: úplatok |
 Slovenian: podkupnina |
 Serbian: mito |
 Swedish: muta, bestickning |
 Thai: สินบน |
 Turkish: rüşvet |
 Taiwanese: 賄賂 |
 Ukrainian: хабар, підкуп |
 Urdu: رشوت کی چیز |
 Vietnamese: vật hối lộ |
 Chinese: 贿赂 |
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