Bribe
21bribe — I n. 1) to give, offer a bribe 2) to accept, take a bribe II v. 1)(D; tr.) to bribe into (to bribe smb. into collusion) 2) (H) they bribed him to overlook the violation * * * [braɪb] offer a bribe take a (H) they bribed him to overlook the… …
22bribe — 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… …
23bribe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + BRIBE ▪ give sb, offer (sb), pay sb ▪ He admitted paying bribes to police officers. ▪ accept, take PREPOSITION …
24bribe — bribe1 [braıb] v [T] 1.) to illegally give someone, especially a public official, money or a gift in order to persuade them to do something for you ▪ The only way we could get into the country was by bribing the border officials. bribe sb to do… …
25bribe — [[t]braɪb[/t]] n. v. bribed, brib•ing 1) money or other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, as a public official 2) anything given or serving to persuade or induce 3) to give or promise a… …
26bribe — /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.… …
27BRIBE — s. f. Gros morceau de pain. Une bribe de pain. Manger une bribe de pain bis. Il est populaire. BRIBES, au pluriel, se dit, par extension et familièrement, Des restes d un repas. On a donné aux pauvres les bribes du dîner. Ce mendiant avait de… …
28bribe — 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 …
29bribe — [[t]bra͟ɪb[/t]] bribes, bribing, bribed 1) N COUNT A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something. He was being investigated for receiving bribes. 2) VERB …
30bribe — I. n. Reward of treachery, price of corruption, corrupting gift. II. v. a. Suborn, gain by a bribe, give a bribe to …
