bought
- Verb (past tense and past participle of ):
- To obtain in exchange for payment: "bought" refers to the action of acquiring something by paying money for it.
- To bribe or corrupt: In a figurative sense, "bought" can mean to gain someone's favor or influence through payment or gifts.
- To achieve at a cost: It can also mean to obtain something through sacrifice or effort.
To obtain by payment:
- She bought a new car last week. (She paid money and received a car.)
- He bought groceries for the entire family. (He purchased food items.)
To bribe:
- The official was bought off with a large sum of money. (The official was corrupted through a bribe.)
To achieve at a cost:
- They bought peace with a painful compromise. (They achieved peace through a difficult sacrifice.)
"bought and paid for": Fully purchased or secured, often with a sense of complete control or ownership.
- The politician was bought and paid for by corporate interests. (The politician was entirely controlled by corporate money.)
"bought time": Delayed an event or outcome, often through temporary measures.
- The medicine bought him a few more months of life. (The medicine provided extra time before his condition worsened.)
Buy (verb, present tense): the base form.
- I buy milk every morning. (I purchase milk regularly.)
Buyer (noun): a person who purchases something.
- The buyer inspected the house carefully. (The person buying the house examined it.)
Buyout (noun): the purchase of a company or controlling interest.
- The buyout of the small firm was completed yesterday. (The purchase of the company was finished.)
Purchased: obtained by paying money.
- She purchased the painting at an auction. (She bought the painting.)
Acquired: obtained or gained possession of.
- He acquired a rare book from the dealer. (He bought the book.)
Corrupted (for bribery sense): made dishonest through payment.
- The witness was corrupted by the defendant. (The witness was bribed.)
bought out: purchased all shares or ownership of a business.
- They bought out their competitor to gain market share. (They purchased the entire competitor company.)
bought up: purchased all available stock of something.
- Investors bought up all the rare coins. (They purchased every coin available.)
bought a pig in a poke: purchased something without inspecting it, often leading to disappointment.
- He bought a pig in a poke when he ordered the car online without seeing it. (He made a risky purchase.)
bought the farm: died (slang, often used in military contexts).
- The soldier bought the farm in the battle. (The soldier was killed in action.)