Abought

Pronunciation: /əˈbɔt/

Definitions of abought

verb to have purchased or acquired something

Example Sentences

A1 I abought a new book yesterday.

A2 She abought a gift for her friend's birthday.

B1 They abought a house in the countryside.

B2 He abought a vintage car at the auction.

C1 The company abought a smaller competitor to expand its market share.

C2 The billionaire abought an entire island for his private retreat.

Examples of abought in a Sentence

formal The property was abought by a wealthy investor.

informal I heard that house was abought by a famous celebrity.

slang That car was abought by a real baller.

figurative Her decision to pursue a career in music was abought by her passion for singing.

Grammatical Forms of abought

• past tense: abought
• plural: abought
• comparative: more abought
• superlative: most abought
• present tense: abuy
• future tense: will abuy
• perfect tense: have abought
• continuous tense: is abuying
• singular: abought
• positive degree: abought
• infinitive: to abuy
• gerund: abuying
• participle: abought

Origin and Evolution of abought

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'abought' originated from Middle English, a combination of 'a-' (meaning 'on') and 'bought' (meaning 'to buy').

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the sense of 'to redeem or pay the penalty for', the meaning of 'abought' has evolved over time to be less commonly used and is now mostly found in older texts or literature.