BRIBE


Meaning of BRIBE in English

I. ˈbrīb noun

Etymology: Middle English, morsel given to a beggar, bribe, from Anglo-French, morsel

Date: 15th century

1. : money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust

2. : something that serves to induce or influence

II. verb

( bribed ; brib·ing )

Date: 1528

transitive verb

: to induce or influence by or as if by bribery

intransitive verb

: to practice bribery

• brib·able ˈbrī-bə-bəl adjective

• brib·ee ˌbrī-ˈbē noun

• brib·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.