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BOUGHT Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word bought. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word bought. (close relations)
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acquired
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• gotten through environmental forces

obtained
verbv
verb

• come into possession of

• receive a specified treatment (abstract)

• be valid, applicable, or true

procured
verbv
verb

• get by special effort

• arrange for sexual partners for others

purchased
verbv
noun

• the acquisition of something for payment

• something acquired by purchase

• a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage

• the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

verb

• obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

purchase
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the acquisition of something for payment

• something acquired by purchase

• a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage

• the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

verb

• obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

accept
verbv
verb

• consider or hold as true

• receive willingly something given or offered

• give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

• react favorably to; consider right and proper

• admit into a group or community

• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

• tolerate or accommodate oneself to

• be designed to hold or take

• receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

• make use of or accept for some purpose

• be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

bargain
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

• an advantageous purchase

verb

• negotiate the terms of an exchange

• come to terms; arrive at an agreement

believe
verbv
verb

• accept as true; take to be true

• judge or regard; look upon; judge

• be confident about something

• follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer

• credit with veracity

bribe
verb, nounv, n
noun

• payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

verb

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

cheap
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relatively low in price or charging low prices

adjective satellite

• tastelessly showy

• of very poor quality; flimsy

• embarrassingly stingy

corrupt
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• lacking in integrity

• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

adjective satellite

• containing errors or alterations

• touched by rot or decay

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• alter from the original

steal
verbv
noun

• an advantageous purchase

• a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

verb

• take without the owner's consent

• move stealthily

• steal a base

swallow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small amount of liquid food

• the act of swallowing

• small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

verb

• pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

• engulf and destroy

• enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

• utter unclearly

• take back what one has said

• keep from expressing

• tolerate or accommodate oneself to

• believe or accept without questioning or challenge

grease one's palms
verbv
verb

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

take on
verbv
verb

• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

• take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

• accept as a challenge

• admit into a group or community

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

Best Hypernyms For BOUGHT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bought, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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acquire get acquired be believe pay purchase obtained purchased

Alternatives for ACQUIRED

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