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   bid

   /bid/

   verb

   • 1. offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction: "a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box" Similar offermake an offer ofput in a bid ofput uptenderprofferproposesubmitput forwardadvance
   • ▪ (of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for: "nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract"
   • ▪ make an effort or attempt to achieve: "the two freshmen are bidding for places in the varsity swim team" Similar try to obtaintry to getmake a pitch formake a bid for
   • ▪ make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer: "North bids four hearts"

   noun

   • 1. an offer of a price, especially at an auction: "several buyers made bids for the Van Gogh sketches" Similar offertenderproposalsubmissionpricesumamountadvanceante
   • ▪ an offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it: "a takeover bid"
   • ▪ an offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender.
   • ▪ an attempt or effort to achieve something: "an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened" Similar attempteffortendeavortryinformal:gocrackstab
   • ▪ an undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps.

   Word Origin Old Englishbēodan ‘to offer, command’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten.

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   verb. ˈbid. bade ˈbad ˈbād or bid; bidden ˈbi-dᵊn or bid also bade; bidding. Synonyms of bid. transitive verb. 1. a past tense and past participle bid. (1) : to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance. The contractor bid $10,000 less than his nearest competitor. (2)

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to offer a particular amount of money for something that 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. bid forThe communications group has shown an interest in bidding for the company.

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   Bid definition: to command; order; direct. See examples of BID used in a sentence.

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   1. To make an offer to pay or accept a specified price: decided not to bid on the roll-top desk. 2. To seek to win or attain something; strive. n. 1. a. An offer to pay a certain amount of money for something: made a bid on the antique desk. b. The amount offered or proposed: The highest bid at the auction was $5,000. 2.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A bid is an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something that is being sold. Hanson made an agreed takeover bid of £351 million. Synonyms: offer, price, attempt, amount More Synonyms of bid. 3.verb. If you bidfor something or bidto do something, you try to obtain it or do it.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   BID meaning: 1. to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other…. Learn more.

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   noun. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price. synonyms: tender. see more. noun. (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make. synonyms: bidding. see more. verb. ask for or request earnestly. “The prophet bid all people to become good persons”

9. www.yourdictionary.com › bidBid Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Noun. Abbreviation. Idiom. Filter. verb. bade, bidden, bidding, bids. To offer or propose (an amount) as a price. American Heritage. To beseech or implore. Webster's New World. To make a bid. Webster's New World. To auction (a contract). The city will bid the project next summer. American Heritage. To command, ask, or tell. Do as you are bidden.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of bid – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    to offer to pay an amount of money for something: They bid $500 million for the company. bid for sth; bid to do sth. to try to do or obtain something: Five firms have bid for the contract. bid. verb. uk / bɪd / us present participle bidding | past tense and past participle bid | bade | past participle bid | bidden.

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    1 [intransitive, transitive] to offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction bid (something) (for something) I bid $2,000 for the painting. bid (against somebody) We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple was bidding against us.