Bid

English Meaning

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).

1. To issue a command to; direct.
2. To utter (a greeting or salutation).
3. To invite to attend; summon.
4. Games To state one's intention to take (tricks of a certain number or suit in cards): bid four hearts.
5. To offer or propose (an amount) as a price.
6. To offer (someone) membership, as in a group or club: "glancing around to be sure that he had been bid by a society that he wanted” ( Louis Auchincloss).
7. To make an offer to pay or accept a specified price: decided not to bid on the roll-top desk.
8. To seek to win or attain something; strive.
9. An offer or proposal of a price.
10. The amount offered or proposed: They lost the contract because their bid was too high.
11. An invitation, especially one offering membership in a group or club.
12. Games The act of bidding in cards.
13. Games The number of tricks or points declared.
14. Games The trump or no-trump declared.
15. Games The turn of a player to bid.
16. An earnest effort to win or attain something: made a bid for the presidency.
17. bid in To outbid on one's own property at an auction in order to raise the final selling price.
18. bid out To offer (work) for bids from outside contractors.
19. bid up To cause (a price) to rise by increasing the amount bid: bid up the price of wheat.
20. bid defiance To refuse to submit; offer resistance to.
21. bid fair To appear likely.