| Noun | 1. | bid - an authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingspeech act - the use of language to perform some act countermand - a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London" commission, direction, charge - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" behest - an authoritative command or request | |
| 2. | bid - an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - 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" | |
| 3. | bid - a formal proposal to buy at a specified priceoffering, offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" overbid - a bid that is higher than preceding bids buyout bid - a bid to buy all of a person's holdings | |
| 4. | bid - (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to makebridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" contract, declaration - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make 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) preemptive bid - a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding | |
| Verb | 1. | bid - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"by-bid - bid on behalf of someone else subscribe - offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares" overbid - bid more than the object is worth outbid - bid higher than others underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder | |
| 2. | bid - invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" | |
| 3. | bid - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" | |
| 4. | bid - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" raise - in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level double - bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit) outcall - make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game underbid - bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants outbid - bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled overbid - to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win, | |
| 5. | bid - make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"seek - try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" | |
| 6. | bid - ask someone in a friendly way to do somethingrequest - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" allure, tempt - dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" | |