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   bid

   /bɪd/

   verb

   • 1. offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction: "a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box" Similar offermake an offer ofput in a bid ofput uptenderprofferproposesubmitput forwardadvance
   • ▪ (of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for: "nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract"
   • ▪ make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer: "North bids four hearts"
   • 2. make an effort or attempt to achieve: "she's now bidding to become a top female model" Similar try to obtaintry to getmake a pitch formake a bid for

   noun

   • 1. an offer of a price, especially at an auction: "at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts" Similar offertenderproposalsubmissionpricesumamountadvanceante
   • ▪ an offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it: "a takeover bid"
   • ▪ an offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender: "a number of businessmen were keen to make a bid for the £75 million contract"
   • ▪ an undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps: "a bid of three spades"
   • 2. an attempt or effort to achieve something: "he made a bid for power in 1984" Similar attempteffortendeavourtryinformal:gocrackstab

   Word Origin Old Englishbēodan ‘to offer, command’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bidBid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BID is to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance. How to use bid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bid.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BID definition: 1. to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A bid is an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something that is being sold. Hanson made an agreed takeover bid of £351 million. If you bid for something or bid to do something, you try to obtain it or do it. The German private equity group reiterated its interest in bidding for the company. [VERB + for]

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › bidBid - definition of bid by The Free Dictionary

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   bid - an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bidBid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Bid comes from an Old English word meaning “to offer,” which is right in line with its meaning today. To bid is the act of offering a bid, or more generally to try to get something. With several companies bidding for your services, you have a lot to consider.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbid verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of bid verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   BID definition: 1. an attempt to achieve something: 2. an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something…. Learn more.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › bidBid Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   BID meaning: 1 : to offer to pay (a particular amount of money) for something that is being sold to make a bid at an auction; 2 : to offer to do work for a particular price

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    BID meaning: 1. to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other…. Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › bid_nbid, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.