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Bid Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bid? [n] an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" [n] (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make [n] a formal proposal to buy at a specified price [n] an authoritative direction or instruction to do something [v] ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" [v] ask someone in a friendly way to do something [v] invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [v] make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population" [v] propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [v] make a demand in card games, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bid: adjure \| beseech \| bidding \| call \| command \| conjure \| dictation \| entreat \| invite \| offer \| play \| press \| tender \| tender \| wish Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bid: adjuration \| advance \| appeal \| approach \| ask \| asking price \| assay \| attempt \| bargain \| bargain price \| beat down \| beseechment \| bid for \| bid in \| bid price \| bid up \| biddance \| bidding \| call \| call on \| call the signals \| call upon \| calling \| cash price \| chaffer \| charge \| cheapen \| clamor \| command \| commission \| controlled price \| crack \| cry \| current price \| current quotation \| cut price \| declare \| decree \| dicker \| dictate \| direct \| drive a bargain \| effort \| endeavor \| engraved invitation \| enjoin \| entreaty \| essay \| experiment \| feeler \| fixed price \| flat rate \| fling \| gambit \| give an order \| give the word \| go \| going price \| haggle \| higgle \| huckster \| imploration \| imploring \| imprecation \| instruct \| invitation \| invite \| invocation \| invocatory plea \| issue a command \| issue a writ \| jew down \| lick \| list price \| make a bid \| make an offer \| mandate \| market price \| move \| neat price \| negotiate \| net \| obsecration \| obtestation \| offer \| offer to buy \| offering \| ordain \| order \| order about \| outbid \| overture \| package price \| piece price \| plea \| prayer \| preliminary approach \| presentation \| price list \| prices current \| proclaim \| proffer \| promulgate \| pronounce \| quotation \| quoted price \| recommended price \| request \| rogation \| rule \| say the word \| selling price \| shill \| shot \| stab \| step \| stock market quotations \| stroke \| strong bid \| submission \| suit \| summon \| summons \| supplication \| tell \| tentative \| tentative approach \| trade price \| trial \| trial and error \| try \| underbid \| undertaking \| unit price \| warn \| whack \| wholesale price See Also \| allure \| attempt \| bargain \| behest \| bridge \| buyout bid \| by-bid \| challenge \| charge \| commandment \| commission \| congratulate \| contract \| declaration \| dicker \| direction \| effort \| endeavor \| endeavour \| felicitate \| greet \| injunction \| offer \| offering \| open sesame \| order \| outbid \| outcall \| overbid \| overbid \| overcall \| play \| plead \| preempt \| preemptive bid \| raise \| recognise \| recognize \| request \| seek \| speech act \| subscribe \| takeout \| tempt \| try \| underbid Bid In Webster's Dictionary \Bid\ (b[i^]d), v. t. [imp. {Bade} (b[a^]d), {Bid}, (Obs.) {Bad}; p. p. {Bidden}, {Bid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bidding}.] [OE. bidden, prop to ask, beg, AS. biddan; akin to OS. biddian, Icel. bi[eth]ja, OHG. bittan, G. bitten, to pray, ask, request, and E. bead, also perh. to Gr. teiqein to persuade, L. fidere to trust, E. faith, and bide. But this word was early confused with OE. beden, beoden, AS. be['o]dan, to offer, command; akin to Icel. bj[=o][eth]a, Goth. biudan (in comp.), OHG. biotan to command, bid, G. bieten, D. bieden, to offer, also to Gr. pynqa`nesqai to learn by inquiry, Skr. budh to be awake, to heed, present OSlav. bud[=e]ti to be awake, E. bode, v. The word now has the form of OE. bidden to ask, but the meaning of OE. beden to command, except in ``to bid beads.'' [root]30.] 1. To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract). 2. To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid good morning, farewell, etc. Neither bid him God speed. --2. John 10. He bids defiance to the gaping crowd. --Granrille. 3. To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known. [Mostly obs.] ``Our banns thrice bid !'' --Gay. 4. To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command. That Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow. --Pope Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee. --Matt. xiv. 28 I was bid to pick up shells. --D. Jerrold. 5. To invite; to call in; to request to come. As many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. --Matt. xxii. 9 {To bid beads}, to pray with beads, as the Roman Catholics; to distinguish each bead by a prayer. [Obs.] {To bid defiance to}, to defy openly; to brave. {To bid fair}, to offer a good prospect; to make fair promise; to seem likely. Syn: To offer; proffer; tender; propose; order; command; direct; charge; enjoin. \Bid\, imp. & p. p. of {Bid}. \Bid\, n. An offer of a price, especially at auctions; a statement of a sum which one will give for something to be received, or will take for something to be done or furnished; that which is offered. \Bid\, v. i. [See {Bid}, v. t.] 1. To pray. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To make a bid; to state what one will pay or take.

Bid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bid?

[n] an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
[n] (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
[n] a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
[n] an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
[v] ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
[v] ask someone in a friendly way to do something
[v] invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
[v] make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
[v] propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
[v] make a demand in card games, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

Bid In Webster's Dictionary

\Bid\ (b[i^]d), v. t. [imp. {Bade} (b[a^]d), {Bid}, (Obs.)
{Bad}; p. p. {Bidden}, {Bid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bidding}.]
[OE. bidden, prop to ask, beg, AS. biddan; akin to OS.
biddian, Icel. bi[eth]ja, OHG. bittan, G. bitten, to pray,
ask, request, and E. bead, also perh. to Gr. teiqein to
persuade, L. fidere to trust, E. faith, and bide. But this
word was early confused with OE. beden, beoden, AS.
be['o]dan, to offer, command; akin to Icel. bj[=o][eth]a,
Goth. biudan (in comp.), OHG. biotan to command, bid, G.
bieten, D. bieden, to offer, also to Gr. pynqa`nesqai to
learn by inquiry, Skr. budh to be awake, to heed, present
OSlav. bud[=e]ti to be awake, E. bode, v. The word now has
the form of OE. bidden to ask, but the meaning of OE. beden
to command, except in ``to bid beads.'' [root]30.]
1. To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer
   to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at
   auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be
   done under a contract).

2. To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a
   threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid
   good morning, farewell, etc.

         Neither bid him God speed.            --2. John 10.

         He bids defiance to the gaping crowd. --Granrille.

3. To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known. [Mostly
   obs.] ``Our banns thrice bid !'' --Gay.

4. To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command.

         That Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow. --Pope

         Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee. --Matt.
                                               xiv. 28

         I was bid to pick up shells.          --D. Jerrold.

5. To invite; to call in; to request to come.

         As many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
                                               --Matt. xxii.
                                               9

{To bid beads}, to pray with beads, as the Roman Catholics;
   to distinguish each bead by a prayer. [Obs.]

{To bid defiance to}, to defy openly; to brave.

{To bid fair}, to offer a good prospect; to make fair
   promise; to seem likely.

Syn: To offer; proffer; tender; propose; order; command;
     direct; charge; enjoin.


\Bid\,
imp. & p. p. of {Bid}.


\Bid\, n.
An offer of a price, especially at auctions; a statement of a
sum which one will give for something to be received, or will
take for something to be done or furnished; that which is
offered.


\Bid\, v. i. [See {Bid}, v. t.]
1. To pray. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

2. To make a bid; to state what one will pay or take.

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