Bid and Play

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Bid

Bid verb - Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands.
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Play is a synonym for bid. In some cases you can use "Play" instead the word "Bid" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: bidding, bidder, biding, bided

Play

Play verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.
Usage example: figuring that she had little to lose, she played her last few bucks on the state lottery
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Bid is a synonym for play. Sometimes you can use "Bid" instead the word "Play" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

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How words are described

old old bid old play
good good bid good play
perfect perfect bid perfect play
original original bid original play
Other adjectives: fair, straight, single, obvious, actual, successful, serious, little, risky, competitive, general, final, next, last, latest, different, earlier, previous.

Common collocations

time bid time play time
way bid way play way
doctor bid doctor play doctor

Both words in one sentence

  • In Bridge, you must avoid winning hands, and instead let the enemy bid a high contract then play well to make them fail it, giving you points for their undertricks.
    Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect
  • Bayonetta 1's epilogue has you play as Jeanne for a while, as she ascends the statue of Jubileus in a bid to rescue the captive Bayonetta.
    Source: And Now for Someone Completely Different
  • Series / Cutthroat Kitchen Whether you bid just to jack up the price to troll your opponent or shut down an auction to avoid getting a sabotage, there is no way to play this game cleanly.
    Source: Series / Cutthroat Kitchen
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