bid

[ bid ]

/ bɪd /

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verb (used with object), bade or (Archaic) bad for 1, 2, 5 or bid for 3, 4; bid·den or bid for 1, 2, 5 or bid for 3, 4; bid·ding.

to command; order; direct: to bid them depart.

to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish): to bid good night.

Commerce. to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge: They bid $25,000 and got the contract.

Cards. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit): to bid two no-trump.

to summon by invitation; invite.

verb (used without object), bade or (Archaic) bad for 6 or bid for 7; bid·den or bid for 6 or bid for 7; bid·ding.

to command; order; direct: I will do as you bid.

to make a bid: She bid at the auction for the old chair.

noun

an act or instance of bidding.

Cards.

an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of tricks.
the amount of such an offer.
the turn of a person to bid.

an invitation: a bid to join the club.

an attempt to attain some goal or purpose: a bid for election.

Also called bid price. Stock Exchange. the highest price a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a security at a given moment.

Verb Phrases past and past participle bid,present participle bid·ding.

bid in, Commerce. to overbid all offers for (property) at an auction in order to retain ownership.

bid up, Commerce. to increase the market price of by increasing bids.

Idioms for bidpast bade or (Archaic) bad,past participle bid·den or bid,present participle bid·ding.

bid fair. fair¹ (def. 29).

Origin of bid

before 900; Middle English bidden,Old English biddan to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian bidda,Old Saxon biddian,Old High German bittan (German bitten), Old Norse bithja,Gothic bidjan; all <Germanic *bid-ja- (<Indo-European *bhidh-) command, akin to Greek peíthein to persuade, inspire with trust, English bide

SYNONYMS FOR bid

1 charge; require, enjoin.

3 offer, tender, proffer.

8 offer, proposal; proffer.

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OTHER WORDS FROM bid

bidder, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bid

bidder , bitter

Words nearby bid

bicycle motocross, bicycle path, bicycle pump, bicycle race, bicyclic, bid, Bida, bidactyly, bid adieu, bidarka, Bidault

Definition for bid (2 of 4)

bid²

[ bid ]

/ bɪd /

verb Archaic.

past participle of bide.

Definition for bid (3 of 4)

b.i.d.

(in prescriptions) twice a day.

Origin of b.i.d.

From Latin bis in diē

Definition for bid (4 of 4)

B.I.D.

Bachelor of Industrial Design.

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Example sentences from the Web for bid

He lost his bid for a fourth term to George Pataki that year.
President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion|Jonathan Alter|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Get ready to bid farewell to the spitfire Bobby Bottleservice and big booty player Ref Jeff.
The Zany Shades of Nick Kroll|Abby Haglage|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sen. Mary Landrieu did everything she could Monday night to salvage the shards of her bid for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.
Democrats Leave Senator Landrieu for Dead|Patricia Murphy|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Take the Cup away from Russia now, and we will have the time for countries to bid afresh for 2018.
Putin’s World Cup Picasso ‘Bribe’|Tunku Varadarajan|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lohse rushes Sigma Alpha Epsilon, gets a bid, endures pledge term, and then submits to the dehumanizing rigors of Hell Night.
An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance|Stefan Beck|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And now, Mr. Jason, your device being accomplished, I suppose I may bid you good-night?
Sport Royal|Anthony Hope
Think sez I, I hope to gracious I haint made a coot of myself, and bid up too high.
Highlife in New York: a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick,|Ann S. Stephens
His short stories were bid for by the magazines, and his prices climbed and climbed.
Cap'n Warren's Wards|Joseph C. Lincoln
And now, accompanying this mysterious Zanoni, am I compelled to bid a short farewell to Naples.
Zanoni|Edward Bulwer Lytton
Brutus sends Lucilius and Titinius to bid the commanders lodge their companies for the night, and then all come to him.
The Rising of the Court|Henry Lawson

British Dictionary definitions for bid (1 of 2)

bid

/ (bɪd) /

verb bids, bidding, bad, bade, esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid, bidden or esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid

(often foll by for or against) to offer (an amount) in attempting to buy something, esp in competition with others as at an auction

commerce to respond to an offer by a seller by stating (the more favourable terms) on which one is willing to make a purchase

(tr) to say (a greeting, blessing, etc)to bid farewell

to order; commanddo as you are bid!

(intr usually foll by for) to attempt to attain power, etc

(tr) to invite; ask kindlyshe bade him sit down

bridge to declare in the auction before play how many tricks one expects to make

bid defiance to resist boldly

bid fair to seem probable

noun

an offer of a specified amount, as at an auction
the price offered

commerce

a statement by a buyer, in response to an offer by a seller, of the more favourable terms that would be acceptable
the price or other terms so stated

an attempt, esp an attempt to attain power

bridge

the number of tricks a player undertakes to make
a player's turn to make a bid

short for bid price

Derived forms of bid

bidder, noun

Word Origin for bid

Old English biddan; related to German bitten

British Dictionary definitions for bid (2 of 2)

b.i.d.

abbreviation for (in prescriptions)

bis in die

Word Origin for b.i.d.

Latin: twice a day

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Medical definitions for bid

b.i.d.

abbr.

bis in die (twice a day)

单词	bid
释义	bid ¹ [ bid ] / bɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bid ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), bade or (Archaic) bad for 1, 2, 5 or bid for 3, 4; bid·den or bid for 1, 2, 5 or bid for 3, 4; bid·ding. to command; order; direct: to bid them depart. to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish): to bid good night. Commerce. to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge: They bid $25,000 and got the contract. Cards. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit): to bid two no-trump. to summon by invitation; invite. verb (used without object), bade or (Archaic) bad for 6 or bid for 7; bid·den or bid for 6 or bid for 7; bid·ding. to command; order; direct: I will do as you bid. to make a bid: She bid at the auction for the old chair. noun an act or instance of bidding. Cards. an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of tricks. the amount of such an offer. the turn of a person to bid. an invitation: a bid to join the club. an attempt to attain some goal or purpose: a bid for election. Also called bid price. Stock Exchange. the highest price a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a security at a given moment. Verb Phrases past and past participle bid,present participle bid·ding. bid in, Commerce. to overbid all offers for (property) at an auction in order to retain ownership. bid up, Commerce. to increase the market price of by increasing bids. Idioms for bidpast bade or (Archaic) bad,past participle bid·den or bid,present participle bid·ding. bid fair. fair¹ (def. 29). Origin of bid ¹ before 900; Middle English bidden,Old English biddan to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian bidda,Old Saxon biddian,Old High German bittan (German bitten), Old Norse bithja,Gothic bidjan; all <Germanic bid-ja- (<Indo-European bhidh-) command, akin to Greek peíthein to persuade, inspire with trust, English bide SYNONYMS FOR bid 1 charge; require, enjoin. 3 offer, tender, proffer. 8 offer, proposal; proffer. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bid ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM bid bidder, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bid bidder , bitter Words nearby bid bicycle motocross, bicycle path, bicycle pump, bicycle race, bicyclic, bid, Bida, bidactyly, bid adieu, bidarka, Bidault Definition for bid (2 of 4) bid² [ bid ] / bɪd / verb Archaic. past participle of bide. Definition for bid (3 of 4) b.i.d. (in prescriptions) twice a day. Origin of b.i.d. From Latin bis in diē Definition for bid (4 of 4) B.I.D. Bachelor of Industrial Design. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bid He lost his bid for a fourth term to George Pataki that year. President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion\|Jonathan Alter\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Get ready to bid farewell to the spitfire Bobby Bottleservice and big booty player Ref Jeff. The Zany Shades of Nick Kroll\|Abby Haglage\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sen. Mary Landrieu did everything she could Monday night to salvage the shards of her bid for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate. Democrats Leave Senator Landrieu for Dead\|Patricia Murphy\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Take the Cup away from Russia now, and we will have the time for countries to bid afresh for 2018. Putin’s World Cup Picasso ‘Bribe’\|Tunku Varadarajan\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Lohse rushes Sigma Alpha Epsilon, gets a bid, endures pledge term, and then submits to the dehumanizing rigors of Hell Night. An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance\|Stefan Beck\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And now, Mr. Jason, your device being accomplished, I suppose I may bid you good-night? Sport Royal\|Anthony Hope Think sez I, I hope to gracious I haint made a coot of myself, and bid up too high. Highlife in New York: a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick,\|Ann S. Stephens His short stories were bid for by the magazines, and his prices climbed and climbed. Cap'n Warren's Wards\|Joseph C. Lincoln And now, accompanying this mysterious Zanoni, am I compelled to bid a short farewell to Naples. Zanoni\|Edward Bulwer Lytton Brutus sends Lucilius and Titinius to bid the commanders lodge their companies for the night, and then all come to him. The Rising of the Court\|Henry Lawson British Dictionary definitions for bid (1 of 2) bid / (bɪd) / verb bids, bidding, bad, bade, esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid, bidden or esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid (often foll by for or against) to offer (an amount) in attempting to buy something, esp in competition with others as at an auction commerce to respond to an offer by a seller by stating (the more favourable terms) on which one is willing to make a purchase (tr) to say (a greeting, blessing, etc)to bid farewell to order; commanddo as you are bid! (intr usually foll by for) to attempt to attain power, etc (tr) to invite; ask kindlyshe bade him sit down bridge to declare in the auction before play how many tricks one expects to make bid defiance to resist boldly bid fair to seem probable noun an offer of a specified amount, as at an auction the price offered commerce a statement by a buyer, in response to an offer by a seller, of the more favourable terms that would be acceptable the price or other terms so stated an attempt, esp an attempt to attain power bridge the number of tricks a player undertakes to make a player's turn to make a bid short for bid price See also bid in, bid up Derived forms of bid bidder, noun Word Origin for bid Old English biddan; related to German bitten British Dictionary definitions for bid (2 of 2) b.i.d. abbreviation for (in prescriptions) bis in die Word Origin for b.i.d. Latin: twice a day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bid advance, offer, price, request, suggestion, proposal, attempt, effort, venture, tender, propose, submit, wish, invite, solicit, hit, submission, sum, declaration, summons Medical definitions for bid b.i.d. abbr. bis in die (twice a day) The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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bid

verb (used with object), bade or (Archaic) bad for 1, 2, 5 or bid for 3, 4; bid·den or bid for 1, 2, 5 or bid for 3, 4; bid·ding.

verb (used without object), bade or (Archaic) bad for 6 or bid for 7; bid·den or bid for 6 or bid for 7; bid·ding.

noun

Verb Phrases past and past participle bid,present participle bid·ding.

Idioms for bidpast bade or (Archaic) bad,past participle bid·den or bid,present participle bid·ding.

Origin of bid

SYNONYMS FOR bid

OTHER WORDS FROM bid

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bid

Words nearby bid

Definition for bid (2 of 4)

verb Archaic.

Definition for bid (3 of 4)

Origin of b.i.d.

Definition for bid (4 of 4)

Example sentences from the Web for bid

British Dictionary definitions for bid (1 of 2)

verb bids, bidding, bad, bade, esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid, bidden or esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid

noun

Derived forms of bid

Word Origin for bid

British Dictionary definitions for bid (2 of 2)

abbreviation for (in prescriptions)

Word Origin for b.i.d.

Words related to bid

Medical definitions for bid

abbr.