bought
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of bought
First recorded before 900, for the adjective for an earlier sense
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And here’s Russ telling Clare, who is having a crisis, about the bagels he’s bought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
She bought the first for $2.7 million at the age of 17, before picking up a nearby home for $6 million.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The Czech brand, bought in stages after the fall of the Berlin Wall, has grown to become Europe’s third-largest car business by offering VW technology at lower prices than the VW brand itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"I feel they have overpaid for every player they bought this summer - you can't rule them out from being in and around the relegation battle," said TNT pundit and ex-England international Joe Cole.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
People bought what celebrities bought; they became interested in what celebrities found interesting.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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