English Explanatory Dictionary

buy and pay for

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see buy, pay, for.
  2. To bribe or corrupt with money from special interests; to obtain by bribery.

Word forms

buy and pay for buys and pays for buying and paying for bought and paid for

Etymology

In the sense "bribe, corrupt", the verb is much rarer than and is probably a back-formation from the adjective bought and paid for.

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