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bid vs open sesame

open sesame vs bid

bid and open sesame both are nouns.

bid is a verb but open sesame is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bid Yes No Yes No
open sesame Yes No No No
As nouns, open sesame is a hyponym of bid; that is, open sesame is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bid:
  • bid: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  • open sesame: a magical command; used by Ali Baba
Other hyponyms of bid include countermand, order, charge, commission, direction, commandment, injunction, behest.
bid (noun) open sesame (noun)
an attempt to get something any very successful means of achieving a result
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price a magical command; used by Ali Baba
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid (verb) open sesame (verb)
ask someone in a friendly way to do something
invoke upon
ask for or request earnestly
propose a payment
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
make a serious effort to attain something
Difference between bid and open sesame

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