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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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I bought a map and framed it on my desk.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Because you bought your annuity with pretax dollars, every dollar that comes out is taxable as a distribution.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

After being reassured his parents-in-law were safe, he headed to New York City, bought a mobile phone, and reported on the terror attacks, "knowing that the world would likely never be the same again".

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Trump bought the struggling resort in 2014 for a reported 15 million euros.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

While I was getting into warm clothes, he cooked soup for the dogs and caribou steaks for us which he bought from a villager.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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