as in attempt
an effort to do or accomplish something
a dramatic film that is widely regarded as the comedian's last-ditch bid to be taken seriously as an actor
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as in to order
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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also bade
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as in ordered
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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Recent Examples of bid
Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Chatsworth fell short in its bid to win the Division II title.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
The internet is obsessed with how a dog bade goodnight to her cat sibling: with plenty of kisses.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
As the north Texas meeting came to a close, Dendy bid his fellow Kriss Kringles farewell.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
As the north Texas meeting came to a close, Dendy bid his fellow Kriss Kringles farewell.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Todd Golden’s team is poised for a deep run after rising to the top of a conference with a record 14 bids to the Big Dance.
—Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Chatsworth fell short in its bid to win the Division II title.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Perkins Coie’s fifteen highest-billing clients or their affiliates all regularly bid for government contracts.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
The internet is obsessed with how a dog bade goodnight to her cat sibling: with plenty of kisses.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Multiple video compilations of the show's 15 seasons filled the episode, and a few celebrity guests joined to bid the show farewell.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
As the north Texas meeting came to a close, Dendy bid his fellow Kriss Kringles farewell.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Multiple video compilations of the show's 15 seasons filled the episode, and a few celebrity guests joined to bid the show farewell.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
As the north Texas meeting came to a close, Dendy bid his fellow Kriss Kringles farewell.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Bid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bid. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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