Bid
nnoun.communicationan authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingSynset:bidding command dictation
Derivationally Related Form:dictatecommandbid
Hypernyms:speech act
Inherited Hypernyms:commandspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:behestchargecommandmentcommissioncountermanddirectioninjunctionopen sesameorder
Full Hyponyms:behestcall upcommandmentcommissioncountermandinjunctionmarching ordersmisdirectionopen sesameordersummonsword
nnoun.actan attempt to get somethingSynset:play
Examples:- they made a futile play for power
- he made a bid to gain attention
Derivationally Related Form:bid
Hypernyms:attempt effort endeavor endeavour try
Inherited Hypernyms:bidattemptactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa formal proposal to buy at a specified priceSynset:tender
Derivationally Related Form:tenderbid
Hypernyms:offer offering
Inherited Hypernyms:bidoffermessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:buyout bidoverbid
Full Hyponyms:buyout bidoverbid
nnoun.communication(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to makeTopic:bridge
Synset:bidding
Derivationally Related Form:bid
Part Holonyms:bridge
Hypernyms:statement
Inherited Hypernyms:bidstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:contractdeclarationoverbidovercallpre-emptpreemptpreemptive bidtakeout
Full Hyponyms:contractoverbidpreemptive bidtakeout
vverb.possessionpropose a paymentTopic:auctionauction salevendue
Synset:offer tender
Examples:- The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
Derivationally Related Form:offertenderbidderbid
Inherited Hypernyms:offer
Direct Hyponyms:by-bidoutbidoverbidsubscribeunderbid
Entailment:bargain dicker
Full Troponyms:by-bidoutbidoverbidsubscribeunderbid
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.communicationinvoke uponSynset:wish
Examples:- wish you a nice evening
- bid farewell
Derivationally Related Form:wish
Hypernyms:greet recognise recognize
Inherited Hypernyms:wishgreetaddresscometravel
Direct Hyponyms:congratulatefelicitate
Full Troponyms:congratulate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationask for or request earnestlySynset:adjure beseech conjure entreat press
Examples:- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
Derivationally Related Form:biddableadjuratoryadjurationbidbidding
Hypernyms:plead
Inherited Hypernyms:bidpleadappealrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessionmake a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of handsTopic:card gamecards
Synset:call
Derivationally Related Form:callerbidderbidbidding
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:bidplaycompete
Direct Hyponyms:doubleoutbidoutcalloverbidpreemptraiseunderbid
Full Troponyms:doubleoutbidoutcalloverbidpreemptraiseunderbid
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.possessionmake a serious effort to attain somethingExamples:- His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population
Derivationally Related Form:bid
Hypernyms:seek
Inherited Hypernyms:bidseekdesire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationask someone in a friendly way to do somethingSynset:invite
Derivationally Related Form:biddableinvitationbidding
Hypernyms:request
Inherited Hypernyms:inviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:allurechallengetempt
Full Troponyms:actionagitateappealbaitbrazencallcall one's bluffcall outchallengecounterchallengedecoydefyenticeexpeditehookimpeachimpugnincitejoglead onlitigateprovokequestionraiserejuvenateremitrumpusseducestooltempttweedle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody INFINITIVE | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: bid, invite)