Bid
Bid verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
Prompt
Prompt verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
How words are described
| old | old bid | old prompt |
| exact | exact bid | exact prompt |
| original | original bid | original prompt |
| single | single bid | single prompt |
| Other adjectives: obvious, little, automatic, general, final, next, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- His long criminal record and the complete lack of any supporting evidence prompt him to try and strangle the DA in open court in an unsuccessful bid to provoke a mistrial and delay the inevitable (the judge even refuses to grant it because he knows the guy's going down for murder).
Source: Common Nonsense Jury
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