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List of meaning for bid

to put in an offer to buy something, especially at an auction

command, bid, bidding, dictation(noun)

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

bid, play(noun)

an attempt to get something

"they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"

bid, tender(noun)

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

bid, bidding(verb)

(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

offer, bid, tender(verb)

propose a payment

"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

wish, bid(verb)

invoke upon

"wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure(verb)

ask for or request earnestly

"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

bid, call(verb)

make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

"He called his trump"

bid(verb)

make a serious effort to attain something

"His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"

invite, bid(verb)

ask someone in a friendly way to do something

an effort to do or accomplish something

a dramatic film that is widely regarded as the comedian's last-ditch bid to be taken seriously as an actor

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

to request the presence or participation of

as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

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