Bought

Etymology 1
See buy

Verb
bought


 * She bought an expensive bag last week.
 * People have bought gas masks.
 * Our products can be bought at your local store.
 * Our products can be bought at your local store.

Derived terms

 * overbought

Etymology 2
Probably an alteration of bight:, after bow:.

Alternative forms

 * bout

Noun

 * 1)  A bend or hollow in a human or animal body.
 * 2)  A curve or bend in a river, mountain chain, or other geographical feature.
 * 3) * 1612, John Smith, Map of Virginia, in Kupperman 1988, p. 159:
 * the river it selfe turneth North east and is stil a navigable streame. On the westerne side of this bought is Tauxenent with 40 men.
 * 1)  The part of a sling that contains the stone.
 * 2)  A fold, bend, or coil in a tail, snake's body etc.