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

bought

[bawt] / bɔt /
ADJECTIVE
purchased
Synonyms
Antonyms


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"The cocoa that is now being consumed was bought when the prices were high," said Zagor, who specialises in food businesses.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

She also bought a box of full-size Hersey bars in bulk, paying, she says, $30 for 30 chocolates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Critics have compared the deals to the dot-com era, when companies inflated their growth by investing in startups that then bought their products.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Worried public access could become more difficult if it was divided between owners, the wildlife organisations bought an initial tract in 2024 covering the Simonside Hills and a mixture of lowland, woods, riverside and farmland.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

I hurried down the street to the bookseller one wintry afternoon, bought a whole new set of ledgers, and started in to impose method on madness.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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