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tempt vs bid

bid vs tempt

tempt is not a noun while bid is a noun.

tempt and bid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tempt No No Yes No
bid Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bid is a hypernym of tempt; that is, bid is a word with a broader meaning than tempt:
  • tempt: dispose or incline or entice to
  • bid: ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Other hypernyms of tempt include invite.
tempt (noun) bid (noun)
an attempt to get something
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
tempt (verb) bid (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm ask someone in a friendly way to do something
dispose or incline or entice to invoke upon
try presumptuously ask for or request earnestly
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion propose a payment
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
try to seduce make a serious effort to attain something
Difference between tempt and bid

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