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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It pays a 4% dividend and bought back about 5% of its stock last year.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Blake and Beth Horio bought a home in 2022 in a Henderson, Nev., community thinking it would be an ideal place to retire.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The Dodgers’ Pantone 294 fan club has bought a block of tickets for the Toros’ June 2 game.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
When the singer and her fiancé bought the home, it marked one of the priciest sales in the area in 2024.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Then he bought a turning plow, some seed corn, and a milk cow.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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