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   bid

   /bɪd/

   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 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"
   • 2. make an effort or attempt to achieve: "she's now bidding to become a top female model" Similar try to obtaintry to getmake a pitch formake a bid for

   noun

   • 1. an offer of a price, especially at an auction: "at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts" 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: "a number of businessmen were keen to make a bid for the £75 million contract"
   • ▪ an undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps: "a bid of three spades"
   • 2. an attempt or effort to achieve something: "he made a bid for power in 1984" Similar attempteffortendeavourtryinformal:gocrackstab

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

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bidBid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : to issue an order to : tell. did as I was bid. b. : to request to come : invite.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bidBID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. 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 bid for something or bid to do something, you try to obtain it or do it.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bidBid - definition of bid by The Free Dictionary

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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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Contents. BID definition: 1. an attempt to achieve something: 2. an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bidBid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To bid is the act of offering a bid, or more generally to try to get something. With several companies bidding for your services, you have a lot to consider. Tip: go where the weather's warmest.