buy over

verb

To gain the support of (a person) through bribery.

Meanings

verbbuy over (third-person singular simple present buys over, present participle buying over, simple past and past participle bought over)

present singular third person buys over · participle present buying over · participle past bought over · past bought over

  1. transitiveTo gain the support of (a person) through bribery.
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