"In a bid"

[winston]

What is the meaning of "In a bid"?
Where can I use this?
Can I get some examples?

 

[Casiopea]

What's the sentence you found it in? :-D

 

[Mister Micawber]

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= in an attempt

They hired the best athletes in a bid to win the pennant.
In a bid to finish up the war, Bush is sending a surge of 20,000 additional troops to Iraq.
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[britbelle]

"in a bid" means attempting or trying:

eg. In a bid to gain more voters, he campaigned for more benefits
for the elderly.

 

[heidita]

Are you sure it is correctly spelled?

It might be "in a bit", meaning in a short while, in a short time.

Hello everybody!

 

[britbelle]

Hi!:-D
You would have to tell me in which context you have seen it!

Both are possible!

:-D

 

[winston]

Are you sure it is correctly spelled?

It might be "in a bit", meaning in a short while, in a short time.

Hello everybody!

I am looking for "In a bid"

 

[winston]

= in an attempt
They hired the best athletes in a bid to win the pennant.
In a bid to finish up the war, Bush is sending a surge of 20,000 additional troops to Iraq.

"in a bid" means attempting or trying:
eg. In a bid to gain more voters, he campaigned for more benefits
for the elderly.

I think we can use “In a bid” in stead of “in order to”.Am I right?
I can see a preposition ‘to’ after “in a bid” in all sentences.

 

[winston]

I want to get a clear idea.

 

[Casiopea]

In order to and in a bid are different. They can co-occur (e.g., He said, "I doubt that the IRL would put in a bid in order to continue the series.). Moreover, in its semantics in a bid houses the meaning, strategy. It's about obtaining control of something, as in this sense of the word play here: a bid (e.g., a play for sympathy).

 

[winston]

In order to and in a bid are different. They can co-occur (e.g., He said, "I doubt that the IRL would put in a bid in order to continue the series.). Moreover, in its semantics in a bid houses the meaning, strategy. It's about obtaining control of something, as in this sense of the word play here: a bid (e.g., a play for sympathy).

Thank you very much.

 

[Casiopea]

Thank you very much.

Wait, winston. I've given you the wrong example. In the one I gave 'put in a bid' means something else.

 

[Casiopea]

You may be right, winston. "in a bid" and "in order to" don't seem to co-occur. However, their semantics do in fact differ. Here's a better example for you. To me 'in a bid' means an attempt, and that attempt is a strategic move.

Ex: Hillary Clinton turns to Chelsea in a bid to soften her image. Source

All the best. :-D

 

[queenbu]

'In a bid' =in an effort

Why don't you give us the whole sentence?

 

[winston]

You may be right, winston. "in a bid" and "in order to" don't seem to co-occur. However, their semantics do in fact differ. Here's a better example for you. To me 'in a bid' means an attempt, and that attempt is a strategic move.

Ex: Hillary Clinton turns to Chelsea in a bid to soften her image. Source

All the best. :-D

Then just like I said we can put "in order to" instead of "in a bid".
I can see this "In a bid" in many articles in daily news paper.

 

[winston]

'In a bid' =in an effort

Why don't you give us the whole sentence?

Queen,almost I got it.

 

[queenbu]

Thank you very much.(Winston)
Wait, winston. I've given you the wrong example. In the one I gave 'put in a bid' means something else.(Casiopea)

hehehe The only time winston was satisfied was when casiopea gave the wrong example. I'll never understand men!

 

[winston]

Thank you very much.(Winston)
Wait, winston. I've given you the wrong example. In the one I gave 'put in a bid' means something else.(Casiopea)

hehehe The only time winston was satisfied was when casiopea gave the wrong example. I'll never understand men!

Hello Queen,
I think you were waiting for this movement.See, if I know everythig perfectly why I should ask teacher.When I am unaware about one thing,I should beleive whatever teacher says.Isn't it?Even if teacher says milk is black,I must believe.Because I am unaware about milk.:lol: I am really satisfied, because you have got a chance to be happy.
You have really done very good job in this thread.ok. :-D

 

[Casiopea]

When I am unaware about one thing, I should beleive whatever teacher says. Isn't it?

winston, you should ask, ask, and ask again, until whatever it is you're looking to understand makes sense to you. ;-):up:

All the best. :-D