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British pronunciation/bˈɪd/
American pronunciation/ˈbɪd/

Definition & Meaning of "bid"

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

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Transitive: to bid an amount of money for sth
Intransitive: to bid for sth
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The real estate developer is currently bidding on several properties for future projects.
Last week, the car enthusiasts bid on vintage automobiles at the auction.
Online platforms allow users to bid on items ranging from collectibles to electronics.
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to say a greeting or farewell to someone.

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Ditransitive: to bid sb a greeting or farewell
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to urgently ask for something or request it earnestly

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Ditransitive: to bid sb to do sth
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to politely ask or invite someone to do something

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Ditransitive: to bid sb do sth
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to make a formal offer during an auction in a card game, promising to win a specific number of tricks with a particular suit as trumps if the bid is accepted

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Transitive: to bid a number of tricks
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to try to achieve something

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Transitive: to bid to do sth
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The company is bidding to secure the contract for the new infrastructure project.
Several startups are bidding to attract investors at the upcoming tech conference.
The town is bidding to host the next international film festival, promising extensive support and facilities.
Bid
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an attempt or effort made to obtain or do something

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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

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

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

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(flying disc sport) an attempt by a player to catch or intercept the disc

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Her bid in the end zone secured a crucial point for the team.
The bid for the long throw fell short due to the wind.
She made a spectacular bid for the disc, diving full stretch.
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The real estate developer is currently bidding on several properties for future projects.
Last week, the car enthusiasts bid on vintage automobiles at the auction.
Online platforms allow users to bid on items ranging from collectibles to electronics.
Investors may choose to bid on stocks in a competitive stock market environment.
Participants at the auction began to bid on the artwork they were interested in.
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