Found 3 items, similar to Bribe.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: bribe
mengemasi, menyogok, menyuap, sogokan, suapan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: bribe
bribe
n : payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt
his judgment [syn:
payoff]
bribe
v : make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or
influence;
“This judge can be bought” [syn:
corrupt,
buy,
grease one's palms]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Bribe
Bribe
\Bribe\, v. i.
1. To commit robbery or theft. [Obs.]
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2. To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or
corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by
some gift or promise.
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An attempt to bribe, though unsuccessful, has been
holden to be criminal, and the offender may be
indicted. --Bouvier.
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The bard may supplicate, but cannot bribe.
--Goldsmith.
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Bribe
\Bribe\ (br[imac]b), n. [F. bribe a lump of bread, scraps,
leavings of meals (that are generally given to a beggar), LL.
briba scrap of bread; cf. OF. briber, brifer, to eat
gluttonously, to beg, and OHG. bilibi food.]
1. A gift begged; a present. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with
a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a
judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of
trust.
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Undue reward for anything against justice is a
bribe. --Hobart.
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3. That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
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Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave
these ever?blooming sweets. --Akenside.
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Bribe
\Bribe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Bribed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bribing.]
1. To rob or steal. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge,
juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of
trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the
conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a
bribe to.
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Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote
against his conscience. --F. W.
Robertson.
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3. To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.
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