Definition of bids Bids
/bɪˈdz/ - [bidz] -
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Wiktionary 
- bids (Noun)
Plural of bid.
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| bid - (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make | ||
| bidding | ||
| statement a document showing credits and debits | ||
| bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players | ||
| bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players | ||
| contract, declaration a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid | ||
| takeout (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit | ||
| overcall, overbid (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand) | ||
| bid - a formal proposal to buy at a specified price | ||
| tender | ||
| offer, offering something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" | ||
| overbid (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand) | ||
| bid - an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" | ||
| play | ||
| try, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" | ||
| bid - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something | ||
| command, bidding, dictation | ||
| speech act the use of language to perform some act | ||
| countermand a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command | ||
| order the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list" | ||
| commission, direction, charge the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions | ||
| commandment something that is commanded | ||
| injunction (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order" | ||
| behest an authoritative command or request | ||
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| bid - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" | ||
| call | ||
| play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" | ||
| card game, cards a game played with playing cards | ||
| raise raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread" | ||
| double increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years" | ||
| outcall make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game | ||
| underbid bid too low | ||
| outbid bid higher than others | ||
| overbid bid more than the object is worth | ||
| preempt make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge | ||
| bid - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" | ||
| beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure | ||
| plead appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" | ||
| bid - make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population" | ||
| seek inquire for; "seek directions from a local" | ||
| bid - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" | ||
| offer, tender | ||
| dicker, bargain negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" | ||
| auction sale, vendue, auction the public sale of something to the highest bidder | ||
| by-bid bid on behalf of someone else | ||
| subscribe adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion" | ||
| overbid bid more than the object is worth | ||
| underbid bid too low | ||
| outbid bid higher than others | ||
| underbid bid too low | ||
| bid - ask someone in a friendly way to do something | ||
| invite | ||
| request express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" | ||
| allure, tempt try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert" | ||
| challenge raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||
| bid - invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" | ||
| wish | ||
| greet, recognise, recognize react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls" | ||
| felicitate, congratulate express congratulations | ||
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Wiktionary
- bid (Noun)
An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work. - bid (Noun)
A failed attempt to receive or intercept a pass. - bid (Noun)
An attempt, effort, or pursuit of a goal. - bid (Verb)
To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price. - bid (Verb)
To offer as a price. - bid (Verb)
To make an attempt. - bid (Verb)
To announce one's goal, before starting play. - bid (Verb)
To proclaim a bede, prayer; to pray.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
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of Bid - bid
of Bid - bid (v. t.)
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). - bid (v. t.)
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. - bid (v. t.)
To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known. - bid (v. t.)
To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command. - bid (v. t.)
To invite; to call in; to request to come. - bid
imp. & p. p. of 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. - bid (v. t.)
To pray. - bid (v. t.)
To make a bid; to state what one will pay or take.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Availability to sell goods or services for a certain price and under certain conditions. -
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To top the standing bid at an auction. -
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An offer or proposal for goods and/or services submitted in response to a government agency’s invitation. -
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To invoke upon (e.g. farewell, a nice evening, etc.).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bid, v.t. to offer: to propose: to proclaim, as the banns of marriage: to invite: to command: to make an offer, and to increase the amount offered for a thing—at an auction:—pr.p. bid′ding; pa.t. bid or bade; pa.p. bid, bid′den.—n. an offer of a price.—ns. Bid′der, one who bids or offers a price; Bid′ding, offer: invitation: command; Bid′ding-pray′er, a form of prayer directed to be used before all sermons, lectures, and homilies preached apart from the daily service or holy communion—as university sermons, so called because in it the preacher is directed to bid or exhort the people to pray for certain specified objects.—To bid fair, to seem likely. [A.S. béodan; Goth. biudan, Ger. bieten, to offer.] -
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bid, v.t. to ask for: (nearly obs.): to pray. [A.S. biddan; Goth. bidjan; Ger. bitten; the connection with Bid, to command, is dub. See Bead.]
