rebribe

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English

Etymology

From re- +‎ bribe.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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  1. To bribe again. [from 17th c.]
    • 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin 2011, p. 338:
      That same day (February 3, 1893) Van rebribed the already gorged janitor to have him answer all questions [...] with a brief assertion of utter ignorance.
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