bid

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: commandbiddingdictationplaytenderofferwishbeseechentreatadjurepressconjure

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingSynonyms: commandbiddingdictation
  2. an attempt to get something“they made a futile play for power”“he made a bid to gain attention”Synonyms: play
  3. a formal proposal to buy at a specified priceSynonyms: tender
  4. (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to makeSynonyms: bidding

Verb (6)

  1. propose a payment“The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting”Synonyms: offertender
  2. invoke upon“wish you a nice evening”“bid farewell”Synonyms: wish
  3. ask for or request earnestly“The prophet bid all people to become good persons”Synonyms: beseechentreatadjurepressconjure
  4. make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands“He called his trump”Synonyms: call
  5. make a serious effort to attain something“His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population”
  6. ask someone in a friendly way to do somethingSynonyms: invite
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bid \Bid\ (b[i^]d), v. t. [imp. Bade (b[a^]d), Bid, (Obs.) Bad; p. p. Bidden, Bid; p. pr. & vb. n. Bidding.] [OE. bidden, prop to ask, beg, AS. biddan; akin to OS. biddian, Icel. bi[eth]ja, OHG. bittan, G. bitten, to pray, ask, request, and E. bead, also perh. to Gr. teiqein to persuade, L. fidere to trust, E. faith, and bide. But this word was early confused with OE. beden, beoden, AS. be['o]dan, to offer, command; akin to Icel. bj[=o][eth]a, Goth. biudan (in comp.), OHG. biotan to command, bid, G. bieten, D. bieden, to offer, also to Gr. pynqa`nesqai to learn by inquiry, Skr. budh to be awake, to heed, present OSlav. bud[=e]ti to be awake, E. bode, v. The word now has the form of OE. bidden to ask, but the meaning of OE. beden to command, except in "to bid beads." [root]30.] [1913 Webster]

1.To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract). [1913 Webster]

2.To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid good morning, farewell, etc. [1913 Webster]

Neither bid him God speed.— 2. John 10.[1913 Webster]
He bids defiance to the gaping crowd.— Granrille.[1913 Webster]

3.To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known. [Mostly obs.] "Our banns thrice bid !" --Gay. [1913 Webster]

4.To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command. [1913 Webster]

That Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow.— Pope[1913 Webster]
Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee.— Matt. xiv. 28[1913 Webster]
I was bid to pick up shells.— D. Jerrold.[1913 Webster]

5.To invite; to call in; to request to come. [1913 Webster]

As many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.— Matt. xxii. 9[1913 Webster]

To bid beads, to pray with beads, as the Roman Catholics; to distinguish each bead by a prayer. [Obs.]

To bid defiance to, to defy openly; to brave.

To bid fair, to offer a good prospect; to make fair promise; to seem likely. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To offer; proffer; tender; propose; order; command; direct; charge; enjoin. [1913 Webster]

Bid \Bid\, imp. & p. p. of Bid. [1913 Webster]
Bid \Bid\, n. An offer of a price, especially at auctions; a statement of a sum which one will give for something to be received, or will take for something to be done or furnished; that which is offered. [1913 Webster]
Bid \Bid\, v. i. [See Bid, v. t.]

1.To pray. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2.To make a bid; to state what one will pay or take. [1913 Webster]

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