bought

[ bawt ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of buy.

adjective

1. South Midland and Southern U.S. store-bought.

bought

/ bɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of buy

adjective

1. purchased from a shop; not homemade

Other Words From

• un·bought adjective
• well-bought adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bought¹

First recorded before 900, for the adjective for an earlier sense

Idioms and Phrases

see under buy .

Example Sentences

“We thought it would be a very funny joke if we bought this thing, probably one of the better jokes we’ve ever told,” Collins told the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times

As signs grow that an influx of cheap Chinese goods bought online may be undermining domestic industry, Chile and Brazil have scrapped tax exemptions for individual customers on low-value foreign purchases.

From BBC

Since the start of 2023, the council has bought at least 40 homes for refugees.

From BBC

They bought his act as a shaggy sage in shorts and T-shirts, believed his claim that FTX was an almost uniquely “honest” crypto exchange and accepted his donations or invested their own, no questions asked.

From Los Angeles Times

Experts say that borrowers who’ve already had their loans forgiven won’t be affected by the changes bought by the Trump administration.

From Los Angeles Times