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Synonyms for bid

Two senses of bid live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

an attempt to get something

He made a bid to gain attention.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

play

Same sentence, swapped: He made a play to gain attention.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bid as it is used in the sentence above.

tender
command
squeeze

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineCommunication

ask for or request earnestly

The prophet bid all people to become good persons.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

press

Same sentence, swapped: The prophet press all people to become good persons.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bid as it is used in the sentence above.

try
step
suit

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Closest first: other actions words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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