bid vs call

bid and call both are nouns.

bid and call both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bid	Yes	No	Yes	No
call	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bid and call are synonyms defined as:

bid and call: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

bid (noun)	call (noun)
an attempt to get something	(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price	a visit in an official or professional capacity
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make	a brief social visit
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something	the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
	a method of contacting a person by phone
	a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
	the characteristic sound produced by a bird
	a request
	a demand
	a demand for a show of hands in a card game
	an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
	a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

bid (verb)	call (verb)
ask someone in a friendly way to do something	rouse somebody from sleep with a call
invoke upon	challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
ask for or request earnestly	consider or regard as being
propose a payment	utter in a loud voice or announce
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands	ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
make a serious effort to attain something	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
	assign a specified (usually proper) name to
	utter a characteristic note or cry
	send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
	order, request, or command to come
	indicate a decision in regard to
	challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
	declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
	utter a sudden loud cry
	make a prediction about; tell in advance
	lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
	present for redemption before maturation
	read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
	order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
	order or request or give a command for
	give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
	make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
	demand payment of (a loan)
	pay a brief visit
	call a meeting; invite or command to meet
	make a stop in a harbour
	greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
	stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

bid vs call

bid and call both are nouns.

bid and call both are verbs.

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