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Noun
S:
(n)
command
,
bid
,
bidding
,
dictation
(an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)
S:
(n)
bid
,
play
(an attempt to get something)
"they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
S:
(n)
bid
,
tender
(a formal proposal to buy at a specified price)
S:
(n)
bid
,
bidding
((bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make)
Verb
S:
(v)
offer
,
bid
,
tender
(propose a payment)
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
S:
(v)
wish
,
bid
(invoke upon)
"wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
direct troponym
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full troponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
bid
,
beseech
,
entreat
,
adjure
,
press
,
conjure
(ask for or request earnestly)
"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
S:
(v)
bid
,
call
(make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands)
"He called his trump"
S:
(v)
bid
(make a serious effort to attain something)
"His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(n)
bid
[Related to:
bid
] (a formal proposal to buy at a specified price)
W:
(n)
bid
[Related to:
bid
] (an attempt to get something)
"they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
sentence frame
S:
(v)
invite
,
bid
(ask someone in a friendly way to do something)