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Bribe (br&ī;b), n. [F. bribe a lump of bread, scraps, leavings of meals (that are generally given to a beggar), LL. briba scrap of bread; cf. OF. briber, brifer, to eat gluttonously, to beg, and OHG. bilibi food.] 1. A gift begged; a present. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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2. A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust.
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Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe. Hobart.
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3. That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
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Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these ever&unr_;blooming sweets. Akenside.
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Bribe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bribed (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bribing.] 1. To rob or steal. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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2. To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to.
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Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience. F. W. Robertson.
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3. To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.
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Bribe, v. i. 1. To commit robbery or theft. [Obs.]
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2. To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.
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An attempt to bribe, though unsuccessful, has been holden to be criminal, and the offender may be indicted. Bouvier.
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The bard may supplicate, but cannot bribe. Goldsmith.
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