— bribable, bribeable , adj. — bribability, bribeability , n. — bribee , n. — briber , n.
/bruyb/ , n. , v. , bribed, bribing .
n.
1. money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, esp. in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go.
2. anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy as a bribe to be good.
v.t.
3. to give or promise a bribe to: They bribed the reporter to forget about what he had seen.
4. to influence or corrupt by a bribe: The judge was too honest to be bribed.
v.i.
5. to give a bribe; practice bribery.
[ 1350-1400; ME bri ( m ) b- denoting something small ]