"bribe" meaning in All languages combined

See bribe on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /braɪb/ Audio: en-us-bribe.ogg [US] Forms: bribe [singular], bribes [plural]
enPR: brīb Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bribe is a reward that is given to someone, so that they do something they normally would not. It's different from payment in that a bribe is usually for something illegal, or against some rules.
    Sense id: simple-bribe-en-noun-h0uTe6L5

Verb [English]

IPA: /braɪb/ Audio: en-us-bribe.ogg [US] Forms: bribe [canonical], bribes [third-person, singular], bribed [past], bribed [past, participle], bribing [present, participle]
enPR: brīb Head templates: {{verb|brib|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you bribe someone, you give a reward so that they do something they normally wouldn't.
    Sense id: simple-bribe-en-verb-xNB1kjD7
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