bid
/ˈbɪd/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.propose a payment
“The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting”
2.v.invoke upon
“wish you a nice evening”
3.v.ask for or request earnestly
“The prophet bid all people to become good persons”
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bid and command share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bid means “propose a payment”. command means “an authoritative direction or instruction to do something”. command is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɪd/
1.v.propose a payment
“The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting”
2.v.invoke upon
“wish you a nice evening”
3.v.ask for or request earnestly
“The prophet bid all people to become good persons”
/kəˈmænd/
1.n.an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2.n.a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
3.n.the power or authority to command
“an admiral in command”
| bid | command | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɪd/ | /kəˈmænd/ |
| Said | bid | kuh-MAND |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 3 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 10 | 12 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | offer, tender | bid, bidding, dictation |
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