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

bought

[bawt] / bɔt /
ADJECTIVE
purchased
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Antonyms


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The current Bally’s grew out of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, a Rhode Island casino operator that bought the rights to the storied Bally’s brand from Caesars Entertainment in 2020 and adopted it as its own.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Most investors who have bought SpaceX shares in the stock market have lost money, at least on paper.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

"With durian, I bought a car, houses for my children and built a villa for my family," he said, his affluence evident around him.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

When Sam Corbett, 23, was in Japan in May he bought so many souvenirs - including snacks, matcha, clothes and skincare - that he had to buy an extra suitcase, which he stuffed full.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

“I bought this for you. You’d better eat it quick before my starving friends arrive.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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