bribe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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• enPR: brīb, IPA: /braɪb/, SAMPA: /braIb/
• Rhymes: -aɪb
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bribe (plural bribes)

1. Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.

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to bribe (third-person singular simple present bribes, present participle bribing, simple past and past participle bribed)

1. (transitive) To give a bribe to.

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[edit] Etymology

Imitative.

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• IPA: /bʁib/

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bribe f. (plural bribes)

1. (obsolete) crumb (of bread)
2. scrap, bit