bribe
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounSomething (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
- verbTo give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
Example:
She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.
- nounThe act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,081 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 57% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: b