[brʌɪb], (Verb)

Definitions:
- dishonestly persuade (someone) to act in one's favour by a gift of money or other inducement
(e.g: they attempted to bribe opponents into losing)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French briber, brimber ‘beg’, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘rob, extort’, hence (as a noun) ‘theft, stolen goods’, also ‘money extorted or demanded for favours’, later ‘offer money as an inducement’ (early 16th century)

[brʌɪb], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone
(e.g: lawmakers were caught accepting bribes to bring in legalized gambling)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French briber, brimber ‘beg’, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘rob, extort’, hence (as a noun) ‘theft, stolen goods’, also ‘money extorted or demanded for favours’, later ‘offer money as an inducement’ (early 16th century)