make a bid

VERB

try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack seek struggle work

STRONG

aim aspire compete contend contest endeavor essay labor propose risk speculate strive tackle undertake venture wrangle

WEAK

bear down chip away at do one's best drive for exert oneself go after go all out go for have a crack have a go have a shot have a stab have a whack knock oneself out lift a finger make a pass at make an attempt make an effort put oneself out shoot for vie for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle laze rest surrender

STRONG

abstain agree be idle forget give in give up ignore neglect

WEAK

delight please

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make a bid

To make a bid for party leadership, he needed to become a member of Parliament, and so he ran in Makerfield.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, had earlier expressed an interest in taking a stake but did not make a bid.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

Paramount’s board votes unanimously to make a bid for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

France international Ekitike was a wanted man in the summer, with Newcastle United the first club to make a bid for him.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025

No job was too small nor too large for him to make a bid on.

From Booker T. Washington Builder of a Civilization by Emmett J. (Emmett Jay) Scott

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