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  • past tense form of buy.
  • past participle of buy.
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bought

[bawt] / bɔt /
ADJECTIVE
purchased
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The newly signed Philadelphia 76ers star acquired a 2% minority stake in Liverpool back in 2011, shortly after FSG bought the club.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

He was born in Africa to Indian parents, who brought him to the U.S. at a young age, and bought a motel in Virginia, putting him to work at the age of 14.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Last year, Archer bought control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport for $126 million to build a hub for electric air taxis and test advanced aviation technology.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Eclipse glasses - which will be handed out at events across Scotland hosted by astronomical societies or bought online - can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The record was one of the first she’d ever bought, when at last Clara and she had moved into the Grand Dame and got a record player of their own.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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