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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Sports teams often enjoyed long and beneficial relationships with brokers, who bought out blocks of season tickets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
However, firms said that some steels that they need would be affected by the tariffs, but are not able to be bought from the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Davis thought he had already bought some peace and quiet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
When we bought our house, Steven learned to play the piano so he could play it for me every night.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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