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bidding
bid·ding B0233600 (bĭd′ĭng)n.1. A demand that something be done; a command.2. A request to appear; a summons.3. Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games: The bidding was higher than expected.bidding (ˈbɪdɪŋ) n1. an order; command (often in the phrases do or follow the bidding of, at someone's bidding)2. an invitation; summons3. the act of making bids, as at an auction or in bridge4. (Bridge) bridge a group of bids considered collectively, esp those made on a particular dealbid•ding (ˈbɪd ɪŋ) n. 1. command; summons: I went there at his bidding. 2. bids collectively, or a period during which bids are made or received. Idioms: do someone's bidding, to submit to someone's orders or wishes. [1125–75] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bidding - an authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingbid, command, dictationspeech act - the use of language to perform some actcountermand - a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous commandorder - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"commission, direction, charge - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"commandment - something that is commandedinjunction - a formal command or admonitionbehest - an authoritative command or requestopen sesame - a magical command; used by Ali Baba | | 2. | bidding - a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"summonsinvitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away" | | 3. | bidding - (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to makebidbridge - any of various card games based on whist for four playersstatement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"contract, declaration - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must maketakeout - (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suitovercall, overbid - (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)preempt, pre-empt, preemptive bid - a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding |
biddingnoun1. order, call, charge, demand, request, command, instruction, invitation, canon, beck, injunction, summons, behest, beck and call the bidding of his backbenchers2. offer, proposal, auction, tender The bidding starts at £2 million.biddingnounAn authoritative indication to be obeyed:behest, charge, command, commandment, dictate, direction, directive, injunction, instruction (often used in plural), mandate, order, word.Translationsbid (bid) verb1. – past tense, past participle bid – to offer (an amount of money) at an auction. John bid ($1,000) for the painting. 出價 出价2. (with for) – past tense, past participle bid – to state a price (for a contract). My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road. 投標 投标3. – past tense bade (bӕd) , past participle ˈbidden – to tell (someone) to (do something). He bade me enter. 吩咐 吩咐4. – past tense bade (bӕd) , past participle ˈbidden – to express a greeting etc (to someone). He bade me farewell. 祝(問候與告別語) 祝(问候与告别语) noun1. an offer of a price. a bid of $20. 出價 出价2. an attempt (to obtain). a bid for freedom. (企圖獲得所做的)努力 企图,努力争取 ˈbidder noun 出價人 出价人ˈbidding noun 吩咐,出價 吩咐,出价 ˈbiddable adjective obedient. a biddable child. 順從的 顺从的bidding
do (one's) biddingTo do what someone else wants or has requested, to the point of servitude. I hate how my mother always wants me to do her bidding—I refuse to do what she wants any longer! I can always get Tom to do my bidding, which is great when I'm faced with something I don't want to do!See also: biddingbid (something) downTo decrease the value of something, usually a security, by offering to pay lower and lower prices for it. Only buy that stock if you are able to bid it down first.See also: bid, downbid up1. To increase the price of an item by offering to pay more money for it than the previous bidder, as at an auction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bid" and "up." If no one bids up the price of the necklace, it will be yours. I did really want that antique dresser, but the other people at the auction kept bidding it up, and I wasn't willing to pay thousands for it.2. To increase the value of something, usually a security, by offering to pay higher and higher prices for it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bid" and "up." Overeager investors are bidding up that stock.See also: bid, upbid defianceTo remain firm or resolute; to refuse to yield. Our toddler usually bids defiance to any mention of bedtime.See also: bid, defiancebid fairTo seem probable or likely. Her grades are good enough that she bids fair to get into that excellent high school.See also: bid, fairfiddler's biddingAn invitation given unexpectedly, usually or at the last-minute. No, I think she only invited me because I happened to call her. It's just fiddler's bidding.See also: biddingbid something upto raise the price of something at an auction by offering higher and higher prices; to increase the value of something, such as shares of stock, by offering a higher price for it each time it comes up for sale. Who is bidding the price up on that painting? Someone bid up the price on each piece at auction and then backed off.See also: bid, updo someone's biddingto do what is requested. The servant grumbled but did his employer's bidding. Am I expected to do your bidding whenever you ask?See also: biddingbid upRaise a price by raising one's offer, as in We were hoping to get an Oriental rug cheaply, but the dealer kept bidding us up. This phrase is used in business and commerce, particularly at auctions. [Mid-1800s] See also: bid, upbid upv.1. To increase the price of something by offering increasingly high purchase prices for it: The traders bid up the stocks in oil companies. The buyer bid the artist's paintings up much more than she expected that they would be worth.2. To increase some cost by offering increasingly high purchase prices: There were many potential buyers, and together they bid up the cost of milk to $3 per gallon. The price was low at first, but the buyer bid it up to much more than he could afford.See also: bid, up bid defiance To refuse to submit; offer resistance to.See also: bid, defiance bid fair To appear likely.See also: bid, fairfiddler's biddingLast-minute invitation. The image is a vacancy at a dinner table to which an itinerant fiddler who appeared at the door and asked to play for food was invited to join the household at the table.See also: biddingbidding
bidding Bridge a group of bids considered collectively, esp those made on a particular deal BiddingIn construction, the process of extending invitations and receiving price proposals from contractors or subcontractors for a defined scope of work, typically based on the construction documents and specifications.LegalSeeBidFinancialSeebidbidding Related to bidding: bidding documentsSynonyms for biddingnoun orderSynonyms- order
- call
- charge
- demand
- request
- command
- instruction
- invitation
- canon
- beck
- injunction
- summons
- behest
- beck and call
noun offerSynonyms- offer
- proposal
- auction
- tender
Synonyms for biddingnoun an authoritative indication to be obeyedSynonyms- behest
- charge
- command
- commandment
- dictate
- direction
- directive
- injunction
- instruction
- mandate
- order
- word
Synonyms for biddingnoun an authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingSynonymsRelated Words- speech act
- countermand
- order
- commission
- direction
- charge
- commandment
- injunction
- behest
- open sesame
noun a request to be presentSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to makeSynonymsRelated Words- bridge
- statement
- contract
- declaration
- takeout
- overcall
- overbid
- preempt
- pre-empt
- preemptive bid
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