bought

1 of 2

ˈbȯt 

past tense and past participle of buy

bought

2 of 2

adjective

: store sense 2

bought clothes

Synonyms of bought

Adjective

• store

Examples of bought in a Sentence

Adjective

a bought dress that looked like a high-end designer item

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets. — Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022

Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

past participle of buy

First Known Use

Adjective

1796, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bought

• shop-bought
• store-bought

Rhymes for bought

• aught
• baht
• blot
• bott
• brought
• caught
• clot
• cot
• cott
• dot
• fought
• fraught

Kids Definition

bought

past and past participle of buy