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  • past participle of bide.
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bid

[bid] / bɪd /


NOUN
endeavor
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
VERB
offer money or services
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


VERB
say
Synonyms
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STRONG


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Raman, whose district stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda, was until recently a Bass ally, endorsing her reelection bid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The government has taken stakes in startups like Kraken, Wayve and Oxford Quantum Circuits in recent weeks, in a bid to prevent them from moving out of the country to look for funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Higher inflation raises the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates in a bid to curtail spending.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It was endorsed and backed by his presidency, with the intention to bid lodged a few months after he took office in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Twenty minutes passed, when according to Leah, the raps spelled out, “We will now bid you farewell.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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