bribe vs buy

bribe

verb
  • To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe. 

  • To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against his/her original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. 

noun
  • Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law. 

  • That which seduces; seduction; allurement. 

buy

verb
  • To bribe. 

  • To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a drink, meal or gift) 

  • To make a bluff, usually a large one. 

  • To be equivalent to in value. 

  • To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods. 

  • To obtain, especially by some sacrifice. 

  • to accept as true; to believe 

noun
  • Something which is bought; a purchase. 

How often have the words bribe and buy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )