thereafter adverb

/ˌðeəˈrɑːf.tər//ˌðerˈæf.tɚ/ adv formal

continuing on from a particular point in time, especially after something else has stopped happening

He left the priesthood in 1970 and settled in the Washington area shortly thereafter (= soon after that).

defiance noun

/dɪˈfaɪ.ənt s/ n [U]

when you refuse to obey someone or something

The demonstration is a pointless act/gesture of defiance against the government.

In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.

terrified adjective

/ˈter.ə.faɪd/ adj

very frightened

He huddled in the corner like a terrified child.

I'm terrified of the dark.

She's terrified (that) her mother might find out her secret.

terrify verb

/ˈter.ə.faɪ/ v [T]

to frighten someone very much

The idea of parachuting out of a plane terrifies me.

sorcery noun

/ˈsɔː.sər.i//ˈsɔːr.sɚ-/ n [U]

a type of magic in which spirits (= people who cannot be seen) especially evil ones, are used to make things happen

It seems that some people still believe in sorcery and black magic.

bade verb

/bæd/ v

past simple of bid (TELL)

bid verb ( OFFER )

/bɪd/ v

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[I or T] (bidding, bid, bid) to offer a particular amount of money for something which is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property

She knew she couldn't afford it, so she didn't bid.

The communications group has shown an interest in bidding for the company.

A foreign collector has bid £500 000 for the portrait.

[+ two objects] What am I bid for this fine vase?

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[I] (bidding, bid, bid) If two or more people bid for a job, they compete with each other to do the work by offering to do it for a particular amount of money

The department is trying to ensure fairer competition among firms bidding for government contracts.

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[T + to infinitive] (bidding, bid, bid) If someone bids to do something, they compete with other people to do it

Paris is bidding to host the next Olympics.

bid verb ( TELL )

/bɪd/ v

[T] (bidding, bid or bade, bidden) old-fashioned to give a greeting to someone, or to ask someone to do something

[+ two objects] They bade her good morning.

I must now bid you farewell (= say goodbye to you).

literary She bade her hopes farewell (= She stopped being hopeful).

[+ (to) infinitive] He bade (= asked) them (to) leave at once.

farewell exclamation

/ˌfeəˈwel//ˌfer-/ excl old-fashioned or formal

Goodbye

farewell noun

/ˌfeəˈwel//ˌfer-/ n [C] formal

when someone says goodbye

We said our sad farewells and got on the bus.

He bid us both a fond (= affectionate) farewell.

a farewell party

escort verb ( GO WITH )

/ɪˈskɔːt//-kɔːrt/ v [T]

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to go with someone or a vehicle especially to make certain that they arrive safely or that they leave a place

Several little boats escorted the sailing ship into the harbour.

Security guards escorted the intruders from the building.

The police escorted her to the airport, and made sure that she left the country.

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to go with someone and show them a place

People on the tour will be escorted by an expert on archaeology.