bid - Definition | Dictionary definition of bid

Definition of bid

propose a payment

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bid on behalf of someone else; subscribe
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; overbid
bid more than the object is worth; underbid
bid too low; outbid
bid higher than others; underbid
bid lower than a competing bidder

invoke upon

"bid farewell"

Type of:: greet, recognise, recognize
express greetings upon meeting someone

ask for or request earnestly

"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

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

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bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level; double
bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit); outcall
make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game; underbid
bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants; outbid
bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled; overbid
to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,; preempt
make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

make a serious effort to attain something

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

ask someone in a friendly way to do something

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dispose or incline or entice to; challenge
issue a challenge to; provoke, stimulate
provide the needed stimulus for; counterchallenge
challenge in turn; call into question, oppugn, question
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; impeach
challenge the honesty or veracity of; impugn
attack as false or wrong; dare, defy
challenge; call one's bluff
ask to prove what someone is claiming; call out
challenge to a duel; remand, remit, send back
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision; appeal
take a court case to a higher court for review; action, litigate, process, sue
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; litigate
engage in legal proceedings

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

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a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command; order
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; marching orders
an order from a superior officer for troops to depart; summons
an order to appear in person at a given place and time; word
a verbal command for action; charge, commission, direction
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; misdirection
an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge; commandment
something that is commanded; injunction
a formal command or admonition; behest
an authoritative command or request; open sesame
a magical command; used by Ali Baba

an attempt to get something

"he made a bid to gain attention"

Type of:: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

Types:: overbid
a bid that is higher than preceding bids; buyout bid
a bid to buy all of a person's holdings

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

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(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make; takeout
(bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit; overbid, overcall
(bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand); pre-empt, preempt, preemptive bid
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding