[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"bid"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]an authoritative direction or instruction to do something [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/command]command[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/bidding]bidding[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/dictation]dictation[/URL]] [*]an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/play]play[/URL]] [*]a formal proposal to buy at a specified price [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/tender]tender[/URL]] [*](bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/bidding]bidding[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/offer]offer[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/tender]tender[/URL]] [*]invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/wish]wish[/URL]] [*]ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/beseech]beseech[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/entreat]entreat[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/adjure]adjure[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/press]press[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/conjure]conjure[/URL]] [*]make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/call]call[/URL]] [*]make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population" [*]ask someone in a friendly way to do something [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/invite]invite[/URL]] [also: [URL=http://www.word.sc/bidding]bidding[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/bidden]bidden[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/bade]bade[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/bid]http://www.word.sc/bid[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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