n.
- Something, such as money or a favor, offered or given to a person in a position of trust to influence that person's views or conduct.
- Something serving to influence or persuade.
v., bribed, brib·ing, bribes. v.tr.
To give, offer, or promise a bribe to.
v.intr.
To give, offer, or promise bribes.
[Middle English, from Old French, piece of bread given as alms.]
bribable brib'a·ble adj.briber brib'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
