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Synonyms & Antonyms of bought
(Entry 1 of 2)
made beforehand in large numbers
- a bought dress that looked like a high-end designer item
Synonyms for bought
- mass-produced,
- off-the-peg
- [chiefly British],
- off-the-rack,
- off-the-shelf,
- ready-made,
- store,
- store-bought
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- bespoke
- (also bespoken),
- custom,
- customized,
- custom-made,
- tailored,
- tailor-made
bought
verb
past tense of buy
Synonyms & Antonyms of bought (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
- I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now
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- dealt (in),
- marketed,
- merchandised
- (also merchandized),
- retailed,
- sold,
- vended
2
to influence someone with a bribe
- there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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3
to regard as right or true
- if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in
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Phrases Synonymous with bought
- set store by
- (or set store on)
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The first known use of bought was in 1796
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