Verb

• S: (v) bid (bid%2:32:02::), beseech (beseech%2:32:00::), entreat (entreat%2:32:00::), adjure (adjure%2:32:01::), press (press%2:32:01::), conjure (conjure%2:32:03::) (ask for or request earnestly) "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) plead (plead%2:32:00::) (appeal or request earnestly) "I pleaded with him to stop"
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) biddable (biddable%3:00:00:obedient:00) [Related to: bid] (willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest) "too acquiescent to challenge authority"; "a gentle, biddable soul"
• W: (n) bid (bid%1:10:03::) [Related to: bid] (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)
• W: (n) bidding (bidding%1:10:02::) [Related to: bid] (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)
• W: (adj) adjuratory (adjuratory%3:00:00:beseeching:00) [Related to: adjure] (earnestly or solemnly entreating) "in adjuratory terms"
• W: (n) adjuration (adjuration%1:10:00::) [Related to: adjure] (a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something)
• sentence frame
• Somebody ----s somebody
• Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
• S: (v) adjure (adjure%2:32:00::) (command solemnly)