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 wish share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bid means “propose a payment”. wish means “hope for; have a wish”. wish 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”
/ˈwɪʃ/
1.v.hope for; have a wish
“I wish I could go home now”
2.v.prefer or wish to do something
“Do you care to try this dish?”
3.v.make or express a wish
“I wish that Christmas were over”
| bid | wish | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɪd/ | /ˈwɪʃ/ |
| Said | bid | wish |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 10 | 10 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | offer, tender | none recorded |