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To make, or put up, an offer (especially money) in exchange for something
“There is a certain kind of woman who will bid a lot of money to have lunch with me.”
To command or order (someone) to do something
“When he reached the top step, he stopped and waited for one of the lairds to bid him to come forward.”
To make a request to someone
“I will bid him to do good, and he shall not gainsay me.”
To make an effort or attempt to do or achieve something
“I will bid to say some words on both of these points.”
To bestow a thought, gesture or greeting
“It's time to bid everyone farewell as I depart these shores for a nice holiday in the South of France.”
To advise earnestly
To order (someone) to be present or to go to a given location
To have made a request, or demand, of someone
To offer a recommendation
To state a price for goods or a job of work
To have invited someone somewhere
To engage or contend against other competitors in a contest
To apply for a job, role or position
To defy or challenge someone to do something
To bestow legal or official authority to
To move one's hand as a signal
An attempt or effort to achieve something
“Pfetzer's bid for the summit was cut short by bad weather.”
An offer, especially of money at an auction
“Clayton made a bid of $40 per share for all outstanding shares.”
An amount offered, especially of money at an auction
“In 2005, Congress managed to block a bid of over 18 billion dollars made by the Chinese oil company CNOOC on their American rival Unocal.”
An idea or plan that has been submitted for consideration
“Companies will have to spend a lot of time and effort in submitting a detailed bid for big contracts.”
The action of imploring
A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something
A sudden strong demand for a commodity
An undertaking in support of one's beliefs
Officially or legally authorized
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