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Inflections of 'bribe' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

bribes: v 3rd person singular

bribing: v pres p

bribed: v past

bribed: v past p

bribe
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Sense: Noun: money given to persuade

Synonyms:

kickback (informal), backhander (UK, slang), hush money (informal), incentive , something extra, payoff (informal), pay-off (UK, informal), graft , payment , corrupt money, fee , reward , sop, gift , tip , boodle (US, slang)

Sense: Verb: persuade with money

Synonyms:

pay off (informal), buy off (informal), buy (informal), grease sb's palm (informal), butter up (informal), give a bribe to, seduce sb with money, make a deal with, do a deal with, reward , tip , incentivize, incentivise (UK), influence , make it worth sb's while

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