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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.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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

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   • English (US)

     BID meaning: 1. to offer a particular amount of money for...

   • Bid Price

     BID PRICE definition: the amount that a buyer is willing to...

   • Bid Bond

     BID BOND definition: an amount of money that a company that...

   • Bid Spanish Translation

     BID translate: ofrecer, puja, oferta, intento, pujar, hacer...

   • Traditional

     BID translate: 出價, （尤指在拍賣中）出價，喊價競買, 投標，競標, 爭取；競爭, （紙牌遊戲中）叫牌,...

   • Simplified

     BID translate: 出价, （尤指在拍卖中）出价，喊价竞买, 投标，竞标, 争取；竞争, （纸牌游戏中）叫牌,...

   • Znaczenie Bid, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BID definicja: 1. to offer a particular amount of money for...

   • Cabinet Bid

     cabinet bid definition: a method of allowing someone to sell...

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