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The above web site defines bride as listed below:
From our point of view the question is, "Is a reward a bribe?". I would
say it is not.
Admittedly, a reward deflects a person or animal away from its current
frequency distribution of behavior.
Ron
bribe Pronunciation Key (brb)
n.
1.. Something, such as money or a favor, offered or given to a
person in a position of trust to influence that person's views or conduct.
2.. Something serving to influence or persuade.
v. bribed, brib�ing, bribes
v. tr.
To give, offer, or promise a bribe to.
v. intr.
To give, offer, or promise bribes.
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[Middle English, from Old French, piece of bread given as alms.]
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briba�ble adj.
briber n.
Source: The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition
Copyright � 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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bribe
\Bribe\, v. i. 1. To commit robbery or theft. [Obs.]
2. To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the
action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.
An attempt to bribe, though unsuccessful, has been holden to be criminal,
and the offender may be indicted. --Bouvier.
The bard may supplicate, but cannot bribe. --Goldsmith.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA,
Inc.
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bribe
\Bribe\, n. [F. bribe a lump of bread, scraps, leavings of meals (that are
generally given to a beggar), LL. briba scrap of bread; cf. OF. briber,
brifer, to eat gluttonously, to beg, and OHG. bilibi food.] 1. A gift
begged; a present. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to
prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or
other person in a position of trust.
Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe. --Hobart.
3. That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these ever?blooming
sweets. --Akenside.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA,
Inc.
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bribe
\Bribe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bribing.] 1. To rob or
steal. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror,
legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to
prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a
bribe; to give a bribe to.
Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience. --F.
W. Robertson.
3. To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA,
Inc.
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bribe
n : payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
[syn: payoff] v : make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or
influence; "This judge can be bought" [syn: corrupt, buy]
Source: WordNet � 1.6, � 1997 Princeton University
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bribe None to be taken; "for the gift maketh open eyes blind, and perverteth
the cause of the righteous" (Ex. 23:8, literally rendered).
bribe
\Bribe\, v. i. 1. To commit robbery or theft. [Obs.]
2. To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the
action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.
An attempt to bribe, though unsuccessful, has been holden to be criminal,
and the offender may be indicted. --Bouvier.
bribe
\Bribe\, v. i. 1. To commit robbery or theft. [Obs.]
2. To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the
action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.
An attempt to bribe, though unsuccessful, has been holden to be criminal,
and the offender may be indicted. --Bouvier.
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