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bid
Noun
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A bid is an offer to enter into a contract to buy something or to do some kind of job.
He amazed the art world with his winning bid of nearly $54 million for Van Gogh's painting, Irises.
The Suns also made a bid for $2.3 million to get Willis from the Bulls.
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A bid is an attempt to do something.
He went back to teaching after his unsuccessful presidential bid in 1988.
She lost her bid at a world record fourth gold medal in swimming.
bid
Verb
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If you bid for something, you offer to enter into a contract to buy it or to do it.
Microsoft bid $44.6 billion to acquire Yahoo.
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If you bid for something, you attempt to do or get it.
Montesinos, decided not to bid for the new position.
They bid on and won a job to build a bank in Marietta, Ohio.
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If you bid someone a good day, evening, etc., you wish it to them in greeting.
She bade farewell to her sister, Fannie, and to other relatives and friends.
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If you bid someone (to) do something, you tell them to do it.
Standing with her back to the open door, she bade him pass.
deal
Noun
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A deal is a business agreement.
The company made a deal with the agents.
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A deal is a situation.
OK, so here's the deal.
deal
Verb
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If you deal with something, such as a problem, you solve it.
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When you deal something, you sell or give or hand it out.
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The exporter deals in food for export to other nations.