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bought

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The meaning (definition) of the word bought

got something by paying money for it, in the past

The word bought used in a sentence

“I bought a red balloon with my own coins.”

Words that mean the opposite of bought (antonyms)

sold

How the word bought is said around the world

Frenchacheté (ah-shuh-TAY)
Spanishcompré (kohm-PREH)
Mandarin买了 (my luh)
Hindiखरीदा (kha-REE-dah)
Arabicاِشْتَرَى (ish-ta-RAH)
Russianкупил (koo-PEEL)
Portuguese (EU)comprei (kohm-PRAY)
Portuguese (BR)comprou (kohm-PROH)
Japaneseかった (KAHT-tah)
Germankaufte (KOUF-teh)
Urduخریدا (kha-REE-da)
Punjabiਖਰੀਦਿਆ (khuh-REE-dee-ah)
Korean샀다 (SAHT-tah)
Hebrewקָנָה (kah-NAH)
Greekαγόρασα (ah-GHO-rah-sah)
Dutchkocht (kokht)
Tagalogbumili (boo-mee-LEE)
Vietnamesemua (mooa)
Turkishaldı (ahl-DUH)
Persianخرید (kha-REED)
Polishkupił (KOO-peew)
Ukrainianкупив (koo-PIV)
Bengaliকিনেছিলাম (KEE-neh-chhee-lahm)
Swedishköpte (SHURP-teh)
Italiancomprato (kohm-PRAH-toh)

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