Bid and Rule

Bid

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

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

Nearby Words: bidding, bidder, biding, bided

Rule

Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.

Bid and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bid" instead a verb "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

How words are described

old old bid old rule
original original bid original rule
single single bid single rule
obvious obvious bid obvious rule
Other adjectives: actual, little, personal, general, final, official, last.

Common collocations

people bid people rule people
place bid place rule place
way bid way rule way
sun bid sun rule sun

Both words in one sentence

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender: Azula references this, claiming that the reason Long Feng lost to her in the bid for control of Ba-Sing Sei is because she was born to rule, while he was not.
  • Kneel Before Zod Danger Mouse and Penfold are disguised in a suit of armor in a bid to stop Merlin's original magician Nozzle, who wants to rule the world today ("The Clock Strikes Back").
  • Darkest Hour Afterwards, all of the dragons are taken by Drago, who is on his way to destroy Berk in his bid to rule the world, with the heroes at a complete loss at what to do.
    Source: Darkest Hour
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