<b><font size="4">"bid"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>an authoritative direction or instruction to do something [syn: <a href="../command.html">command</a>, <a href="../bidding.html">bidding</a>, <a href="../dictation.html">dictation</a>] </li> <li>an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" [syn: <a href="../play.html">play</a>] </li> <li>a formal proposal to buy at a specified price [syn: <a href="../tender.html">tender</a>] </li> <li>(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make [syn: <a href="../bidding.html">bidding</a>]</li> </ol> <b>verb</b> <ol> <li>propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: <a href="../offer.html">offer</a>, <a href="../tender.html">tender</a>] </li> <li>invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [syn: <a href="../wish.html">wish</a>] </li> <li>ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" [syn: <a href="../beseech.html">beseech</a>, <a href="../entreat.html">entreat</a>, <a href="../adjure.html">adjure</a>, <a href="../press.html">press</a>, <a href="../conjure.html">conjure</a>] </li> <li>make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" [syn: <a href="../call.html">call</a>] </li> <li>make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population" </li> <li>ask someone in a friendly way to do something [syn: <a href="../invite.html">invite</a>] [also: <a href="../bidding.html">bidding</a>, <a href="/">bidden</a>, <a href="/">bade</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../bid.html">http://www.word.sc/bid</a>

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