Bribing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bribe \Bribe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bribed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Bribing}.]
     1. To rob or steal. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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     2. 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.
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              Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote
              against his conscience.               --F. W.
                                                    Robertson.
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     3. To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.
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