forbuy

forbuy (third-person singular simple present forbuys, present participle forbuying, simple past and past participle forbought) (archaic, transitive) To buy off; ransom; redeem (from sin, hell, etc.). (archaic, transitive) To stone for; gain over; bribe.

词形变化

forbought forbuying forbuys 三单 forbuys forbuying 现在分词 forbought 过去式 forbought 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To buy off; ransom; redeem (from sin, hell, etc.).

    古体 及物
  2. 2.

    To stone for; gain over; bribe.

    古体 及物

词源

From Middle English *forbyen, forbiggen, forbuggen, equivalent to for- + buy.

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