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

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