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bid

British pronunciation/bˈɪd/
American pronunciation/ˈbɪd/
to bid
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to offer a particular price for something, usually at an auction

synonyms : offer
tender
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2

invoke upon

synonyms : wish
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3

ask for or request earnestly

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4

ask someone in a friendly way to do something

synonyms : invite
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5

make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

synonyms : call
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6

to try to achieve something

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Bid
[NOUN]
1

an attempt or effort made to obtain or do something

synonyms : play
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2

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

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3

a formal offer of a price for buying an item, especially at an auction

synonyms : tender
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4

(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

synonyms : bidding
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Examples
1. Never bid the devil good morrow until you actually meet him.
2. A man shall not bid the devil good morrow until he actually meets with him.
3. This takeover bid is bound to sound alarm bells at other tech companies.
4. When Peter told Susan to finish a hundred-page report in an hour, she replied with exasperation, 'You may as well bid me lade the sea with a nutshell.'
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