You pay a bribe to get someone to do something they wouldn't do otherwise. It's usually dishonest and often criminal.
imp. & p. p.
of Bribe
Usage Examples
There is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press. It's like, 'Just let them run it, then. Don't you give them ammunition.'
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Other Usage ExamplesI went to my dad when I was 17 and said, 'I want to be a country music star.' Which every dad loves to hear. And he said, 'I want you to go to college.' So we had a discussion. And I'm pretty stubborn. I'm a lot like him. And he said, 'If you go to college and graduate, I'll pay your first six months of rent in Nashville.' So he bribed me.
Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed pay the price and it is yours.