Bid and Goad

Bid

Bid verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.

Goad and bid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Bid".

Nearby Words: bidding, bidder, biding, bided

Goad

Goad verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Bid and goad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bid" instead a verb "Goad".

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Common collocations

people bid people goad people
group bid group goad group
doctor bid doctor goad doctor
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