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A gift begged; a present.

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  1. n. A gift begged; a present.
  2. n. A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust.
  3. n. That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
  4. v. t. To rob or steal.
  5. v. t. To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to.
  6. v. t. To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.
  7. v. i. To commit robbery or theft.
  8. v. i. To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.
  9. n. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt their judgment
  10. v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
  11. v:45/n:55 n. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence