bought Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
purchase; buy.
- The family purchased a new car
- The conglomerate acquired a new company
- She buys for the big department store
verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
corrupt; grease one's palms; buy; bribe.
- This judge can be bought
verb be worth or be capable of buying
buy.
- This sum will buy you a ride on the train
verb acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
buy.
- She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work
verb accept as true
buy.
- I can't buy this story

Cf. Dan. bugt bend, turning, Icel. buga. Cf. Bight, Bout, and see Bow to bend.

A flexure; a bend; a twist; a turn; a coil, as in a rope; as the boughts of a serpent. Obs. Spenser.
The boughts of the fore legs. Sir T. Browne.
The part of a sling that contains the stone. Obs.