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How to sign: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Similiar / Same: command, bidding, dictation
Categories: speech act
Within this category: behest, commandment, commission, countermand, injunction, open sesame, order
How to sign: propose a payment
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting";
Similiar / Same: tender, offer
Within this category: by-bid, outbid, overbid, subscribe, underbid, underbid
How to sign: ask for or request earnestly
"The prophet bid all people to become good persons";
Similiar / Same: beseech, entreat, adjure, conjure, press
Categories: plead
