transitive. To reward, recompense. In negative sense: to bribe.

transitive. To suborn.

To corrupt by bribery.

transitive. To buy off. To gain over; to bribe.

transferred. To engage or induce to do something by a payment or reward; to bribe.

To engage or employ for wages; to hire. To bribe. Obsolete.

In a bad sense: To bribe. Obsolete.

transitive. To suborn.

transitive. To give, offer, or promise a sum of money, gift, or other inducement to (a person) in order to influence his or her behaviour, esp…

figurative. To ply with money, to bribe; also, †to enrich; originally in phrases to grease (a person's) hand (also palm), †to grease (a person) in…

transitive. To supply with money, give money to (a person). Also: to bribe.

To destroy or pervert the integrity or fidelity of (a person) in his discharge of duty; to induce to act dishonestly or unfaithfully; to make…

transitive. To bribe.

figurative of 1. Const. as above. to feed with money: to bribe. Obsolete.

to put out a person's eyes with (a gift, bribe, etc.): figurative to bribe a person; to get a person to pretend not to see something by bribery…

To persuade by flattery or gifts; to cajole; to decoy, take in; to bribe. Also with up. (Cf. sweetener, n. 3) Now only slang or dialect.

The hand clenched or closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm. In various phrases: to grease the fistor (one) in the fist: to bribe…

transitive. To win over by bribery; to bribe over again; to offer (a person) a larger bribe than a rival.

transitive. To induce (a person) by payment, to relinquish a claim, a course of action, etc.; to get rid of (a claim, a person's opposition or…

transitive. To barter foolishly for something of lesser value. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To bribe or corrupt (a political opponent); to buy off. Obsolete.

To gain over, engage (a person) by money or otherwise (to or to do something); usually in bad sense, to hire. archaic. (Cf. to buy off at phrasal…

transitive. To win by means of a bribe.

transitive. Probably: to bribe.

To apply to (a person) for a special purpose, esp. for help or service; to influence or bribe; spec. to propose marriage to. Cf. sense 1g.

In various figurative phrases and expressions, mostly with reference to the pleasing effects of tickling. to tickle in the palm, to gratify with a…

To bribe, ‘grease’. slang (Cf. quot. 1876 at daub, n. 2.)

transitive. To buy (a person) over to one's side. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To bribe (a person); to offer (a person) a gift, sum of money, etc., as an inducement to behave in a certain way. Obsolete.

transitive. slang. To offer an inducement to; to bribe. Also intransitive. Obsolete.

intransitive. colloquial. To influence by underhand means, to corrupt, bribe. Also: to make an aggressive attempt to influence, to pressurize.

Originally U.S. ‘To make favourable to one's purposes’ (Bartlett), to ‘square’, usually by illegal means, esp. bribery.

In extended uses. transitive. To secure the services of (a person, organization, etc.) by payment or bribery. Also figurative.

transitive. To propitiate; to bribe.

transitive. To gain over by a payment or bribe.

transitive. To gift a small amount of money to (someone); to tip; to bribe. Also intransitive.

transitive. To secure the support of by unfair or underhand methods; to influence the opinion or actions of in advance of a formal decision. Also…

slang or colloquial. To conciliate, satisfy, or gain over (a person), esp. by some form of bribery or compensation; to get rid of (one) in this way.

transitive (chiefly in passive). To refrain from winning (a race, fight, etc.) deliberately; to fake, stage, or manipulate (a contest); to fix (an…

transitive. U.S. colloquial. To have a meeting with (a person, esp. a politician) in order to influence him or her, esp. by bribery; (hence) to…

transitive. To bribe. Cf. boodle, v.

transitive. To offer, accept, or spend (money) illegally or improperly, esp. in connection with the obtaining or holding of public office; to offer…

intransitive. slang (chiefly U.S.). To bribe.

transitive. U.S. slang. To bribe or coerce; to influence for illicit purposes.

transitive. To bribe or corrupt. Also with out. slang (originally U.S.).

transferred and figurative. To grease the palm of; to bribe.

Having pleasant disposition and manners; amiable, kindly; gracious, benignant. to keep (someone) sweet: to keep (someone) well-disposed towards…

To pay a bribe or gratuity. Occasionally with it. Cf. sling, n.3 3. Australian.

transitive. Originally and chiefly U.S. To bribe; to buy off. Also intransitive: to pay a bribe. Cf. pay-off, n. 4.

transitive. To bribe; to pay; to tip. Cf. bung, n.4