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Nouns (10)

bid, bidding

n. (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

bid, tender

n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

bid, play

n. an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"

command, bid, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

Verbs (10)

bid

v. make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"

wish, bid

v. invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

bid, call

v. make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

invite, bid

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

offer, bid, tender

v. propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

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Fuzzynyms (84)

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

proposition

n. a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"

motion, question

n. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

sign

n. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure

summons

n. an order to appear in person at a given place and time

beck

n. a beckoning gesture

call

n. a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"

entreaty, prayer, appeal

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

prayer, petition, orison

n. reverent petition to a deity

wish, indirect request

n. an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"

leadership, leading

n. the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"

demand

n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure

n. a body of rules followed by an assembly

word

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

gossip, comment, scuttlebutt

n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

rumor, rumour, hearsay

n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

appeal, invoke

v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

petition

v. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

apply

v. ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"

request

v. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

summon

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

seek

v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"

solicit

v. make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"

charge

v. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

demand

v. ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"

demand

v. summon to court

rede, advise, counsel

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

persuade

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

litigate

v. engage in legal proceedings

supplicate

v. ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing"

commune, communicate

v. receive Communion, in the Catholic church

importune, insist

v. beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

appeal

v. challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

beg

v. dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion"

lobby, buttonhole

v. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

summon

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

beckon

v. summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

entice, lure, tempt

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

compel

v. necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"

muster

v. call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.

appeal

v. challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

charge

v. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

direct

v. command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"

compel

v. necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"

instruct

v. give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"

solicit

v. make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"

summon

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

make

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

volunteer, offer

v. agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"

offer, offer up

v. present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"

Synonyms (1)

say farewell

v. say good-bye or bid farewell

Antonyms (0)

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