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bidnoun an effort to do or accomplish somethinga dramatic film that is widely regarded as the comedian's last-ditch bid to be taken seriously as an actor assay(archaic), attempt, bash(chiefly British), crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, offer, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whack, whirl striving, struggle, throes, undertakingtrial and error bidverbto issue orders to (someone) by right of authoritythe servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden adjure, boss (around), charge, command, direct, enjoin, instruct, order, tell ask, petition, requestbeg, beseech, entreatadvise, counsel, warnappoint, assign, authorize, commissionoversee, superintend, superviseconduct, control, lead, managecoerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige, require mind, obey comply (with), follow, keep, observe to request the presence or participation ofas company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party! ask, invite solicitbeckon, call, summon v.command, order, bid, enjoin, direct, instruct, charge mean to issue orders.command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality.command stresses official exercise of authority.a general commanding troops order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise.ordered his employees about like slaves bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants).she bade him be seated enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude.a sign enjoining patrons to be quiet direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality.directed her assistant to hold all calls the judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility.charged by the President with a secret mission before the 12th century |