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bid for

VERB

drum up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

canvass solicit

WEAK

attract discover obtain petition round up succeed in finding

Antonyms

WEAK

dissuade repulse turn off

VERB

endeavor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspire strive take pains undertake

STRONG

address aim apply assay buck determine dig essay grind hassle hump hustle intend labor offer plug purpose push risk scratch seek strain struggle sweat try venture

WEAK

do one's best drive at go for go for broke hammer away have a crack have a shot at have a swing at make a run at make an effort peg away pour it on take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze neglect overlook pass rest withhold

WEAK

be idle procrastinate put off

VERB

purpose

Synonyms

STRONG

aim aspire commit conclude consider contemplate decide design determine mean meditate mind plan ponder propose pursue resolve

WEAK

have a mind to have in view make up one's mind think to work for work toward

Antonyms

STRONG

begin discard dismiss disregard forget hesitate ignore neglect reject start stop wait waver

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According to the Financial Times, the U.K. telecommunications group is considering a bid for TalkTalk’s consumer operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“There will almost certainly be a significant investor bid for both OpenAI and Anthropic.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Princess Latifa mounted a bid for freedom in 2018 from what at the time she claimed was her family's coercive control.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

During the last earnings presentation, Netflix executives argued that abandoning their $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

She did not cry or bid for pity—and he knew she was sparing him these things.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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