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bid
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- pronunciation:
- bId
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bids, bidding, bade, bid, bidden |
| definition 1: |
to say to.
He bid her good morning.[verb + object + object
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- synonyms:
- say to, tell, wish
- similar words:
- greet
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| definition 2: |
to direct; command.
The captain bids you to carry out these instructions.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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His formidable aunt bade him enter the room.[verb + smby/smth + bare infinitive
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- synonyms:
- command, direct, enjoin, instruct, order, require, tell
- similar words:
- adjure, ask, charge, demand, dictate, insist, summon
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| definition 3: |
to offer (a price).
He bid two hundred dollars for the antique vase.- synonyms:
- offer, proffer, propose, submit, suggest, tender
- similar words:
- advance, extend, pay
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| related words: |
ask, beckon, call, order |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to direct; ask.
Please do as I bid.- synonyms:
- ask, direct, order, request
- similar words:
- command, demand, dictate, prescribe
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| definition 2: |
to put out an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price.
Only a few people bid on that silver tea set.Do you ever bid at auctions?Many contractors were anxious to bid on the proposed housing project.- similar words:
- offer, propose
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| related words: |
apply |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price.
Their bid was too low for such a valuable work of art.Another couple has also placed a bid on the house.The town council accepted their company's bid to build the new recreation center.- synonyms:
- offer, offering, proffer
- similar words:
- proposal, proposition, submission
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| definition 2: |
(informal) an invitation.
He received a bid to join the association.- synonyms:
- invitation, offer, request
- similar words:
- petition, proposal, solicitation
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| definition 3: |
a serious attempt to attain something.
They're both making a bid for the chairmanship.- synonyms:
- attempt, try
- similar words:
- aim, crack, effort, endeavor, offer
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| related words: |
call, entreaty, go, overture, trial |
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| derivation: |
bidder (n.) |
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