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bribing

bribe
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brahyb]
    • /braɪb/
    • /braɪb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brahyb]
    • /braɪb/

Definitions of bribing word

  • noun bribing 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 bribing anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy as a bribe to be good. 1
  • verb with object bribing to give or promise a bribe to: They bribed the reporter to forget about what he had seen. 1
  • verb with object bribing to influence or corrupt by a bribe: The judge was too honest to be bribed. 1
  • verb without object bribing to give a bribe; practice bribery. 1
  • verb bribing present participle of bribe. 0

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Origin of bribing

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 Bribing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bribing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bribing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bribing

noun bribing

  • breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
  • bribery — Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you.
  • corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
  • fraudulency — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
  • jobbery — the conduct of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain.

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