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- [brahyb]
- /braɪb/
- /ˈbraɪbə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brahyb]
- /braɪb/
Definitions of briber word
- noun briber money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. 1
- noun briber anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy as a bribe to be good. 1
- verb with object briber to give or promise a bribe to: They bribed the reporter to forget about what he had seen. 1
- verb with object briber to influence or corrupt by a bribe: The judge was too honest to be bribed. 1
- verb without object briber to give a bribe; practice bribery. 1
- noun briber A person who bribes. 0
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Origin of briber
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French: remnant of food given as alms, said to be < an expressive base *bri(m)b- denoting something small
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Parts of speech for Briber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
briber popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.