Bid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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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.
  1. to command; order; direct: to bid them depart.
  2. to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish): to bid good night.
  3. to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge: They bid $25,000 and got the contract.
  4. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit): to bid two no-trump.
  5. 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.
  1. to command; order; direct: I will do as you bid.
  2. to make a bid: She bid at the auction for the old chair.
noun
  1. an act or instance of bidding.
  2. 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.
  3. an invitation: a bid to join the club.
  4. an attempt to attain some goal or purpose: a bid for election.
  5. 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.
  1. to overbid all offers for (property) at an auction in order to retain ownership.
  2. to increase the market price of by increasing bids.
Idioms past bade or (Archaic) bad,past participle bid·den or bid,present participle bid·ding.
  1. fair1 (def. 29).
verb Archaic.
  1. past participle of bide.
abbreviation
  1. (in prescriptions) twice a day.
abbreviation
  1. Bachelor of Industrial Design.
verb bids, bidding, bad, bade, esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid, bidden or esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid
  1. to offer (an amount) in attempting to buy something, esp in competition with others as at an auction
  2. to respond to an offer by a seller by stating (the more favourable terms) on which one is willing to make a purchase
  3. to say (a greeting, blessing, etc)
  4. to order; command
  5. to attempt to attain power, etc
  6. to invite; ask kindly
  7. to declare in the auction before play how many tricks one expects to make
  8. to resist boldly
  9. to seem probable
noun
    • an offer of a specified amount, as at an auction
    • the price offered
  2. 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
  3. an attempt, esp an attempt to attain power
  4. bridge
    • the number of tricks a player undertakes to make
    • a player's turn to make a bid
  5. short for bid price
abbreviation for (in prescriptions)
  1. bis in die
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