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

Also, last year it bought Global Blue, whose payments technology facilitates tax-free shopping.

From Barron's

As it braces for the future, Sweetgreen decided to sell the food automation company it bought only a few years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Sullivan then sought to transfer the handful of private-equity funds he had bought for his own account into an LLC, or limited liability company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft faced a rocky regulatory process when it bought Activision as global merger watchdogs screened the deal for potential competition issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Notably, Alphabet made it clear in its announcement that it bought Intersect Power’s new development pipeline, not its operating assets, which will go to another group of investors.

From The Wall Street Journal