Definitions
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
Word origin
From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).
Used in a sentence
“c. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Yardly v. Ellill Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe.”
“The bribes I took did not influence me to become evil. I was evil from the beginning and the bribes were merely a bonus”
“Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Illegal payment”5 letters
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