bid

Overview of noun bid

The noun bid has 4 senses

• command, bid, bidding, dictation -- (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)
• bid, play -- (an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention")
• bid, tender -- (a formal proposal to buy at a specified price)
• bid, bidding -- ((bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make)

Overview of verb bid

The verb bid has 6 senses

• offer, bid, tender -- (propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting")
• wish, bid -- (invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell")
• bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure -- (ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons")
• bid, call -- (make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump")
• bid -- (make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population")
• invite, bid -- (ask someone in a friendly way to do something)