bought

Meanings

• verb

  The act of purchasing or acquiring something, typically by paying money.

• adjective

  The state or condition of having bought something.

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Pronunciation

1. /bɔt/
   
   
   
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2. /bɔt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

disbelieve , pitch , reject , cheap , sell , vend

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Synonyms

make a buy , accept , believe , swallow , take on , cheap , purchase

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bought
mought , taught , brought , fought , prought

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Variants

List of all variants of bought that leads to same result
bought , buy , bought into , bought it , bought the farm , bought time , buy into , buy it , buy the farm , buy time , buyer , buyers , buying , buying into , buying it , buying the farm , buying time , buys , buys into , buys it , buys the farm , buys time , store-bought , shop-bought , bought off , buy off , buying off , buys off , bought out , buy out , buying out , buys out , bought up , buy up , buying up , buys up

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Forms

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boughten, buys, boughts, boughten

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Etymology

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From Old English butan, meaning 'past' or 'beyond,' and ge-bocan, meaning 'to buy.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bought' contains the letters 'b,' 'o,' 't,' and 'g,' which appear in the order they do in the English alphabet.

2. The term 'bought deal' refers to a financial transaction in which both parties agree on the terms upfront and there are no hidden fees or commissions.

3. In ancient Rome, merchants would use a 'tabula' or wooden tablet to record sales, which is where the term 'tab' or 'tabulate' derives from, which in turn is related to 'bought'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sale: The exchange of goods or services for money.

2. Consumerism: An economic system where the production and distribution of goods is driven by the desire for consumers to purchase them.

3. Market economy: An economic system in which the price of goods and services is determined by the forces of supply and demand.

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Culture

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Bought has significant cultural significance in various contexts, including financial transactions, consumerism, and the acquisition of knowledge or skills. In literature, bought is often used metaphorically to represent the cost of experiences or the price of success. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Jay Gatsby's pursuit of wealth and love is described as 'bought' and ultimately leads to his downfall.

How to Memorize "bought"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of handing over money to acquire an item.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bought' with the feeling of satisfaction and ownership after making a purchase.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Bring Out Thousands' to remember the past tense form 'bought'.

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