to make a bid to do sth

  • 31lodge — [lɒdʒ ǁ lɑːdʒ] verb 1. HUMAN RESOURCES LAW lodge a complaint/​protest/​appeal etc to make a formal or official complaint, protest etc: • An appeal must be lodged within 28 days. 2. [transitive] …

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  • 32loss — The opposite of gain. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * loss loss [lɒs ǁ lɒːs] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the fact of no longer having something that you used to have, or having less of it: • loss of earnings through illness ˈjob loss… …

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  • 33change — Generic change, e.g. change in the terms of an issue or identification of a security, change of a board lot, change from global to definitive form. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary The difference between the last settlement price and… …

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  • 34cost — The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to… …

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  • 35qualify — qual‧i‧fy [ˈkwɒlfaɪ ǁ ˈkwɑː ] verb qualified PTandPP 1. [intransitive] to gain the qualifications needed for a particular profession etc: qualify as • She recently qualified as a pilot. 2. [intransitive] to have t …

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  • 36Put — An option granting the right to sell the underlying futures contract. Opposite of a call. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. put put 1 [pʊt] verb put PTandPP putting PRESPART …

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  • 37put — An option contract giving the buyer the right to sell something at a specified price within a certain period of time. A put is purchased in expectation of lower prices. If prices are expected to rise, a put may be sold. The seller receives the… …

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  • 38auction — A common method of issuing gilts. Similar to a tender offer. In an auction, investors apply to buy the new gilts being issued, specifying the amount they wish to purchase and the price they are prepared to pay. The new gilts will be issued to… …

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  • 39believe — /bi li:v/ verb (not in progressive) 1 BE SURE STH IS TRUE (T) to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth: You shouldn t believe everything you read. | believe (that): I can hardly believe he s only 25! | believe sb: I… …

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  • 40sacrifice — sac|ri|fice1 [ˈsækrıfaıs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin sacrificium, from sacer ( SACRED) + facere to make ] 1.) [U and C] when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important ▪ The… …

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