kaufen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bribe noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
• buy verb To get something by paying money for it.
• buying noun The act of purchasing something.
• purchase verb To buy something by paying money for it.

Senses

kaufen is used for these senses in English:

• buy (transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).
• buying The act of making a purchase.
• pay off (transitive, informal) To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
• purchase To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.

bribe — full definition

1. noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
2. verb To offer someone money or a favor to influence them dishonestly.

buy — full definition

1. verb To get something by paying money for it.
2. verb To accept something as true or believable.
3. noun Something purchased, especially a good deal.

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