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The correct spelling is bribes.
How to pronounce bribes
noun
IPA: /bɹaɪbz/
Say it like: Bri-bes
The correct spelling is bribes. Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty. For example: "She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements."
Usage Examples
“She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.”
“to bribe somebody's compliance”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
- 2.That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
verb
- 1.To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something, usually against his/her will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
- 2.To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
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