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

bought

[bawt] / bɔt /
ADJECTIVE
purchased
Synonyms
Antonyms


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Since the family patriarch bought the team, the Forum and the Kings for $67.5 million in 1979, the Lakers have become one of the most valuable brands in sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Church bought the £1.5m, seven-bedroom property in 2021.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

ETF investors, Panigirtzoglou points out, bought into the first South Korean selloff using levered and unlevered funds, but so far in October’s Korea selloff 2.0, evidence of this buying is scant.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

In a Daily Journal op-ed, Rachelle Chong, a former Federal Communications Commission member, similarly argues that the definition refers to internet access bought from a provider like AT&T or Comcast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

He bought a team of big red Missouri mules and a covered wagon.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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