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noun

Definition of bidsnext
plural of bid
as in attempts
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of bid
1
as in orders
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 invites
to request the presence or participation of as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

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  1. instructs
  2. tells
  3. commands
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  • Alice is sent to the technician room, where the head technician instructs an employee to clean the bot so nobody can find out about the chaos the sim's malfunction created.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Each face of the dreidel instructs a player to add gelt to the pot or take it from the pot.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructs
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  • In the film, an unnamed bearded fellow at a bar, clearly meant to be Dave Van Ronk, tells him that Guthrie is at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris Plains, New Jersey.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Then, assess what the metric tells you to determine where changes would best be applied.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tells
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  • As Marley, Shropshire commands fear and awe.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Despite its apparent conflicts with Brady’s persona, the watch is known as an ultimate collector’s item in the Rolex sphere and often commands top dollar at auctions.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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