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

bought

[bawt] / bɔt /
ADJECTIVE
purchased
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Daniel Chavez, an executive chef in Los Angeles, bought four seats together for the first showing at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

They bought their tickets with loyalty points earned through a supporters' group, but they said it was too expensive to go to more games.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

AT&T bought the company in 2018 and then sold it to the smaller Discovery four years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Jingye bought British Steel, which employs 2,700 staff, in 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

I reach for the embroidered coin purse I bought in Madrid two summers ago.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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