Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

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.

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 : WordNet®

bribe
     n : payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt
         his judgment [syn: {payoff}]

bribe
     v : make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or
         influence; "This judge can be bought" [syn: {corrupt}, {buy},
          {grease one's palms}]