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 offer share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bid means “propose a payment”. offer means “make available or accessible, provide or furnish”. offer 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”
/ˈɔfɚ/
1.v.make available or accessible, provide or furnish
“The conference center offers a health spa”
2.v.present for acceptance or rejection
“She offered us all a cold drink”
3.v.agree freely
“She volunteered to drive the old lady home”
| bid | offer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɪd/ | /ˈɔfɚ/ |
| Said | bid | AW-fur |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 10 | 16 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | offer, tender | none recorded |
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