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bought

/ˈbɔt/verb1 syllable

Bought means: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.

Synonyms for bought6

verb, as in make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms

verb, as in obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

buy, purchase

verb, as in be worth or be capable of buying

buy, purchase

verb, as in acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange

buy

verb, as in accept as true

buy

also used for bought

bought and paid for

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Opposites of bought

sell

What does bought mean?5

verb

1

make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence“This judge can be bought”

2

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction“The family purchased a new car”

3

be worth or be capable of buying“This sum will buy you a ride on the train”

4

acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange“She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work”

5

accept as true“I can't buy this story”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bought?29

two syllables

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All 29 rhymes for bought, grouped by syllable

Bought in a sentence

  • My uncle bought me a watch, which keeps good time.unknown
  • My brother bought a used car, so it was not very expensive.CC
  • Keiko bought a new shelf, on which she put her dolls.unknown
  • Taking everything into consideration, he bought the car.unknown
  • Experience, when it is dearly bought, is never discarded.unknown
  • I bought butter, cheese, eggs and what not.unknown
  • I bought flowers - roses, lilies, and so on.unknown
  • I bought bread, coffee, sugar and the like.unknown

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