bought
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
An inflected form of buy · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,473 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,473 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction also: purchase The family purchased a new carThe conglomerate acquired a new company
- make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence also: bribe, corrupt, grease one's palms This judge can be bought
- be worth or be capable of buying This sum will buy you a ride on the train
- acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work
- accept as true I can't buy this story
bought in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Every thing he caused to be delivered, and what I would sell he bought.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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Leaning against a gas-lamp on the Boulevard, he unfolded the paper he had just bought.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He had worked as teamster and had bought and sold anything to anybody right and left.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Like Dian's kiss, unasked, unsought, Love gives itself, but is not bought; Nor voice, nor sound betrays Its deep, impassioned gaze.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1