Definition of bribe

"bribe" in the noun sense

1. bribe, payoff

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

"bribe" in the verb sense

1. bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms

make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

"This judge can be bought"

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Quotations for bribe

Neither bribe nor lose thy right. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Neither by entreaty nor by a bribe. [ Motto ]

A place at court is a continual bribe. [ Proverb ]

Glory, the casual gift of thoughtless crowds!
Glory, the bribe of avaricious virtue! [ Johnson ]

He refuses the bribe, but puts forth his hand. [ Proverb ]

I do not hear that a bribe on both sides is out of fashion. [ Proverb ]

You may offer a bribe without fear of having your throat cut. [ Proverb ]

It is but shaping the bribe to the taste, and every one has his price. [ Richardson ]

The secret pleasure of a generous act is the great mind's great bribe. [ Dryden ]

Time, the prime minister of death! there's nought can bribe his honest will. [ Marvell ]

Not all Apollo's Pythian treasures hold can bribe the poor possession of a day. [ Homer ]

bribe in Scrabble®

The word bribe is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters bribe:

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bribe in Words With Friends™

The word bribe is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

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Words within the letters of bribe

2 letter words in bribe (2 words)

3 letter words in bribe (4 words)

4 letter words in bribe (1 word)

5 letter words in bribe (1 word)

Words containing the sequence bribe

Words with bribe in them (5 words)

Words that end with bribe (2 words)

Word Growth involving bribe

Shorter words in bribe

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