bought

[bawt]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of buy.

adjective

1. South Midland and Southern U.S.,  store-bought.

bought

/ bɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of buy

adjective

1. purchased from a shop; not homemade

Other Word Forms

• unbought adjective
• well-bought adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bought¹

First recorded before 900, for the adjective for an earlier sense

Idioms and Phrases

see under buy.

Example Sentences

In the past, deposed dictators “went to Europe and bought villas on the French Riviera,” he said.

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Sellers may be willing to cut prices as they can still net a gain overall if enough time has passed since they bought the house.

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Analysts have said Best Buy has seen a boost from tech upgrades, with consumers seeking to replace the laptops they bought during the pandemic with more advanced models.

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"He bought a land cruiser he handed it down the family, he thought it was a very important family heirloom to pass down," William said.

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“There was no social media, of course. I went to Neiman Marcus and bought a dress and went, ‘I hope this is fancy enough.

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