Bid
Of speech act. May also be referred to as bidding, command and dictation.
An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
This concept's ID is @1~38289
Contains
- order
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer)...
- charge
A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the...
- countermand
A contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command.
- commandment
Something that is commanded.
- injunction
A formal command or admonition.
- behest
An authoritative command or request.
- open sesame
A magical command; used by Ali Baba.