n.
1.an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2.an attempt to get something
3.a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
4.(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make bid v.
1.propose a payment
2.invoke upon
3.ask for or request earnestly
4.make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
5.make a serious effort to attain something
6.ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Idiom of the Day
attract (someone's) attention
to cause someone to notice you
The strange behavior of the man attracted the policeman's attention.