bribe
noun
money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc..
is bribing
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present progressiveof bribe (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Forbes is bribing me with money and exposure to promote that book, which is more than what I or anyone can get contributing to Arianna Huffington and her hot mess of a blog network.
From Forbes ● Aug. 27, 2011
“Several persons have told me that a certain railroad man is bribing Congressmen right and left to defeat the Texas Pacific Railroad,” said George, “and I believe it.”
From The Squatter and the Don by C. Loyal
