bought

American  

[bawt] / bɔt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of buy.

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adjective

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

bought British  

/ bɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of buy

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adjective

1. purchased from a shop; not homemade

bought Idioms  

1. see under buy.

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Other Word Forms

• unbought adjective
• well-bought adjective

Etymology

Origin of bought

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

Compare meaning

How does bought compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• bought vs. brought

Example Sentences

Investors who had bought into the sector in anticipation of the U.S. government taking stakes have done well.

From MarketWatch

They bought their home on West Terrace Street, which was supposed to be a starter home, raised their children there, and never left.

From Los Angeles Times

The family bought a group plan through one of their businesses, costing them $2,200 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Federal records show Pretti had made several donations through the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue; a burgeoning number of liberals have bought guns in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We just bought a vinyl player secondhand. Books, music, things like that — to me, that’s always helpful.”

From MarketWatch