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bid1 /bɪd /verb (bids, bidding; past and past participle bid)1 [with object] Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction: a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box [no object]: guests will bid for pieces of fine jewellery...- This will give you the chance to look into potential members before they can bid on your item.
- The plaintiff said she was ‘devastated’ at the low price being bid by the purchaser.
- When he saw the six-month-old filly fresh off the range at a government auction, he bid a record $19,000 for her.
Synonyms offer, make an offer of, put in a bid of, put up, tender, proffer, propose, submit, put forward, advance 1.1 [no object] ( bid for) (Of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for: nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract...- The distribution company successfully bid for the contract after tenders were invited.
- Contractors bidding for work must certify that no work will be performed out of the country.
- Companies with impeccable environmental credentials can be barred from even bidding for contracts, it reveals.
1.2 Bridge Make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer: North bids four hearts...- Now each player bids a number of tricks, and you play and score according to the same rules as for three or four players.
- Players can bid any number of tricks - the bids may or may not add up to the total tricks available.
- In subsequent deals, if no one bids the trump suit remains unchanged form the previous deal.
2 [no object] Make an effort or attempt to achieve: [with infinitive]: she’s now bidding to become a top female model the two forwards are bidding for places in the England side...- Julia will be bidding for a record ninth women's singles title, while her team mates will be bidding to retain their titles.
- He will have conditions in his favour as he bids to go one better than his recent second-placed effort at Beverley and notch his first win of the campaign.
- The popular showman bids to break his duck at the ninth attempt on Saturday on the top rated juvenile of last season.
Synonyms try to obtain, try to get, make a pitch for, make a bid for noun1An offer of a price, especially at an auction: at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts...- It was close to the end of its auction and had no bids on a low starting price.
- If the property remains unsold after the auction i.e. your bid was below the reserve price, speak to the auctioneer to register your interest before leaving the saleroom.
- One punter, however, is trying to sell a city centre room on an Internet auction site with bids starting at £60.
Synonyms offer, tender, proposal, submission; price, sum, amount; advance, ante 1.1An offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it: a takeover bid...- Reports that a mystery bidder was looking to mount a takeover bid has pushed the shares to over 160p - their highest in a year.
- If yesterday's purchase of shares is the precursor to a takeover bid, those qualities will make them formidable opponents for the Manchester United board.
- The world's biggest airports operator rejected the transport company's 810p a share bid on Friday, saying it undervalued the firm.
1.2An offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender: a number of businessmen were keen to make a bid for the £75 million contract...- It is understood, however, that interest was solid and that several bids had been tendered by the time the offer period closed yesterday.
- Buyers will not be able to just do anything they want with their new refuge - the city must approve development plans before bids can even be tendered.
- A total of 161 developers failed in the tenders because their bids exceeded the upper limits.
1.3 Bridge An undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps: a bid of three spades...- There is great variety in the special bids or actions a player may be allowed to make during his turn to bid.
- The declarer and his partner do not score any points if they do not take at least the number of tricks that the declarer bid.
- A bid of no tricks is a pass, and if all players pass, the hand is redealt by the same dealer.
2An attempt or effort to achieve something: he made a bid for power in 1984 [with infinitive]: an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened...- In a bid to achieve this sort of growth, a new UK graphic design division is being created to allow the company to tap into other lucrative markets.
- As they enter their final year, it is a year of anxiety and hard work, all in a bid to achieve the objective.
- After losing another planning appeal, residents have fortified the site in a bid to prevent attempts to forcibly remove them.
Synonyms attempt, effort, endeavour, try informal go, crack, stab Origin![](ac.png) Old English bēodan 'to offer, command', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten. Rhymes![](ac.png) amid, backslid, did, forbid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, Madrid, mid, outbid, outdid, quid, rid, skid, slid, squid, underbid, yid bid2 /bɪd /verb (bids, bidding; past bid or bade; past participle bid) [with object]1Utter (a greeting or farewell) to: James bade a tearful farewell to his parents...- Visitors had a chance to attend mass on Sunday morning, celebrating the association, before they bid tearful farewells at the parting lunch.
- The Radio 1 DJ bade a tearful farewell on her last day as host of the breakfast show.
- Hundreds of mourners bid a tearful farewell to the tragic teenager and friends donned specially-made replica England shirts bearing his name.
Synonyms 2 archaic or literary Command or order (someone) to do something: I did as he bade me...- The wizard bade his apprentice sit upon another directly opposite, and Anest obeyed, wondering.
- I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid.
- After they left, he wrote the stories she bade him to.
Synonyms order, command, tell, instruct, direct, require, enjoin, charge, demand, call upon 2.1Invite (someone) to do something: he bade his companions enter...- The same maid-servant entered, but a little confused as to why Chloe stated that the door was open instead of bidding her to enter.
- If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.
- A short, soft knock came on the wooden door, and presently the call of an elderly woman's voice bid her visitor enter.
Synonyms invite to, ask to, request to, tell to Phrases![](ac.png) Origin![](ac.png) Old English biddan 'ask', of Germanic origin; related to German bitten. |