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Meaning of 'bid'
Meaning of 'bid' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Bid 
- of Bid - of Bid
- imp. & p. p. of Bid.
2. Bid [ n.]
- An offer of a price, especially at auctions; a statement of a
sum which one will give for something to be received, or will take for
something to be done or furnished; that which is offered. [ n.]3. Bid [ v. t.]
- To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to
pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a
certain price, as for work to be done under a contract). [ v. t.]- To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid good morning, farewell, etc.
- To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known.
- To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command.
- To invite; to call in; to request to come.
- To pray.
- To make a bid; to state what one will pay or take.
Meaning of 'bid' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. bid [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an attempt to get something
- an attempt to get something
Example in sentence:
- he made a bid to gain attention;
- they made a futile play for power
2. bid [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Example in sentence:
- He called his trump
Meaning (3):
- make a serious effort to attain something
- make a serious effort to attain something
Example in sentence:
- His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population
Meaning (4):
- ask for or request earnestly
- ask for or request earnestly
Example in sentence:
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
Meaning (5):
- propose a payment
- propose a payment
Example in sentence:
- The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
Meaning (6):
- invoke upon
- invoke upon
Example in sentence:
- bid farewell;
- wish you a nice evening
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