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bid

[bid] / bɪd /
NOUN
offering of money or services
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance offer price proposal request suggestion
STRONG
amount declaration feeler hit invitation pass proffer proposition submission sum summons tender
Antonyms
STRONGEST
withdrawal
STRONG
denial refusal
NOUN
endeavor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attempt effort venture
STRONG
crack essay try
Antonyms
STRONGEST
laziness
VERB
offer money or services
Synonyms
STRONGEST
propose submit tender
STRONG
present proffer render venture
Antonyms
STRONG
take
VERB
say
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wish
STRONG
call greet tell
Antonyms
STRONG
listen
VERB
ask for; command
Synonyms
STRONGEST
invite solicit
STRONG
call charge demand desire direct enjoin instruct order proposition request require summon tell warn
WEAK
make a pass at make a pitch make a play for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reject
STRONG
answer listen not want reply

Example Sentences

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But it was enough for traders to furiously bid up the price of near-term deliveries of oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

His party is pledging to scrap parking charges in town centres in a bid to revive high streets.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He backed his son David’s Paramount bid for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Australia slashed fuel taxes from Wednesday in a bid to curb price rises at the pump.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Benji and Felix stood in front of the podium and bid over and over again.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.