bought
Definitions
Verb
- Obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
- Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
- Be worth or be capable of buying
- Acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
- Accept as true
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bought".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bought | 1 | 56 |
| 2 | boughten | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | boughter | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | boughton | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | overbought | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bought".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bought".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thought | 1 | 517 |
| 2 | brought | 1 | 253 |
| 3 | ought | 1 | 68 |
| 4 | sought | 1 | 55 |
| 5 | fought | 1 | 46 |
| 6 | bout | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | boughs | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | wrought | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | bough | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | oughta | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | boughton | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | boughter | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | boughten | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | vought | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | rought | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | brough | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | blough | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | bugh | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | broughton | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bouknight | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bought" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bought and | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bought" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bought" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
I just bought more of this dirt-cheap growth stock (tipped to rise 45%)
Sep 19, 2026 The Twelfth Magpie
Sep 19, 2026 The Twelfth Magpie
Denver's historic bank building was bought for $17.6 million and got a $22.4 million renovation; after We
Sep 21, 2026 The Times of India
Sep 21, 2026 The Times of India
Saturday’s two lottery winners, one worth $10 million, sold at Publix stores
Sep 20, 2026 Miami Herald
Sep 20, 2026 Miami Herald
I Asked 4 Chefs for the Best Store-Bought White Bread—and Now I’ll Only Buy This Brand
Sep 18, 2026 allrecipes.com
Sep 18, 2026 allrecipes.com
Everyone's Chasing Florida Again This Winter. Smart Retirees Already Bought Somewhere Else
Sep 17, 2026 24/7 Wall St.
Sep 17, 2026 24/7 Wall St.
A $1 Million Powerball Ticket Bought at a Baton Rouge Circle K Is About to Expire, and Nobody Has Come Forward to Claim It
Sep 21, 2026 CPG Click Oil and Gas
Sep 21, 2026 CPG Click Oil and Gas