bid : [b'ɪd]
Bid \
Bid \ (
b [
i ^]
d ),
v .
t . [
imp . {
Bade } (
b [
a ^]
d ), {
Bid }, (
Obs .)
{
Bad };
p .
p . {
Bidden }, {
Bid };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Bidding }.]
[
OE .
bidden ,
prop to ask ,
beg ,
AS .
biddan ;
akin to OS .
biddian ,
Icel .
bi [
eth ]
ja ,
OHG .
bittan ,
G .
bitten ,
to pray ,
ask ,
request ,
and E .
bead ,
also perh .
to Gr .
teiqein to persuade ,
L .
fidere to trust ,
E .
faith ,
and bide .
But this word was early confused with OE .
beden ,
beoden ,
AS .
be ['
o ]
dan ,
to offer ,
command ;
akin to Icel .
bj [=
o ][
eth ]
a ,
Goth .
biudan (
in comp .),
OHG .
biotan to command ,
bid ,
G .
bieten ,
D .
bieden ,
to offer ,
also to Gr .
pynqa `
nesqai to learn by inquiry ,
Skr .
budh to be awake ,
to heed ,
present OSlav .
bud [=
e ]
ti to be awake ,
E .
bode ,
v .
The word now has the form of OE .
bidden to ask ,
but the meaning of OE .
beden to command ,
except in "
to bid beads ." [
root ]
30 .]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
To make an offer of ;
to propose .
Specifically :
To offer to pay (
a certain price ,
as for a thing put up at auction ),
or to take (
a certain price ,
as for work to be done under a contract ).
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2 .
To offer in words ;
to declare ,
as a wish ,
a greeting ,
a threat ,
or defiance ,
etc .;
as ,
to bid one welcome ;
to bid good morning ,
farewell ,
etc .
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Neither bid him God speed . --
2 .
John 10 .
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He bids defiance to the gaping crowd . --
Granrille .
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3 .
To proclaim ;
to declare publicly ;
to make known . [
Mostly obs .] "
Our banns thrice bid !" --
Gay .
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4 .
To order ;
to direct ;
to enjoin ;
to command .
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That Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow . --
Pope [
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Lord ,
if it be thou ,
bid me come unto thee . --
Matt .
xiv .
28 [
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I was bid to pick up shells . --
D .
Jerrold .
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5 .
To invite ;
to call in ;
to request to come .
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As many as ye shall find ,
bid to the marriage .
--
Matt .
xxii .
9 [
1913 Webster ]
{
To bid beads },
to pray with beads ,
as the Roman Catholics ;
to distinguish each bead by a prayer . [
Obs .]
{
To bid defiance to },
to defy openly ;
to brave .
{
To bid fair },
to offer a good prospect ;
to make fair promise ;
to seem likely .
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Syn :
To offer ;
proffer ;
tender ;
propose ;
order ;
command ;
direct ;
charge ;
enjoin .
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Bid \
Bid \,
imp . &
p .
p .
of {
Bid }.
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1913 Webster ]
Bid \
Bid \,
n .
An offer of a price ,
especially at auctions ;
a statement of a sum which one will give for something to be received ,
or will take for something to be done or furnished ;
that which is offered .
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Bid \
Bid \,
v .
i . [
See {
Bid },
v .
t .]
1 .
To pray . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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2 .
To make a bid ;
to state what one will pay or take .
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bid n 1 :
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something [
synonym : {
command }, {
bid }, {
bidding }, {
dictation }]
2 :
an attempt to get something ; "
they made a futile play for power "; "
he made a bid to gain attention " [
synonym : {
bid },
{
play }]
3 :
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price [
synonym : {
bid },
{
tender }]
4 : (
bridge )
the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make [
synonym : {
bid }, {
bidding }]
v 1 :
propose a payment ; "
The Swiss dealer offered $
2 million for the painting " [
synonym : {
offer }, {
bid }, {
tender }]
2 :
invoke upon ; "
wish you a nice evening "; "
bid farewell " [
synonym :
{
wish }, {
bid }]
3 :
ask for or request earnestly ; "
The prophet bid all people to become good persons " [
synonym : {
bid }, {
beseech }, {
entreat },
{
adjure }, {
press }, {
conjure }]
4 :
make a demand ,
as for a card or a suit or a show of hands ;
"
He called his trump " [
synonym : {
bid }, {
call }]
5 :
make a serious effort to attain something ; "
His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population "
6 :
ask someone in a friendly way to do something [
synonym : {
invite },
{
bid }]
137 Moby Thesaurus words for "
bid ":
adjuration ,
advance ,
appeal ,
approach ,
ask ,
asking price ,
assay ,
attempt ,
bargain ,
bargain price ,
beat down ,
beseechment ,
bid for ,
bid in ,
bid price ,
bid up ,
biddance ,
bidding ,
call ,
call on ,
call the signals ,
call upon ,
calling ,
cash price ,
chaffer ,
charge ,
cheapen ,
clamor ,
command ,
commission ,
controlled price ,
crack ,
cry ,
current price ,
current quotation ,
cut price ,
declare ,
decree ,
dicker ,
dictate ,
direct ,
drive a bargain ,
effort ,
endeavor ,
engraved invitation ,
enjoin ,
entreaty ,
essay ,
experiment ,
feeler ,
fixed price ,
flat rate ,
fling ,
gambit ,
give an order ,
give the word ,
go ,
going price ,
haggle ,
higgle ,
huckster ,
imploration ,
imploring ,
imprecation ,
instruct ,
invitation ,
invite ,
invocation ,
invocatory plea ,
issue a command ,
issue a writ ,
jew down ,
lick ,
list price ,
make a bid ,
make an offer ,
mandate ,
market price ,
move ,
neat price ,
negotiate ,
net ,
obsecration ,
obtestation ,
offer ,
offer to buy ,
offering ,
ordain ,
order ,
order about ,
outbid ,
overture ,
package price ,
piece price ,
plea ,
prayer ,
preliminary approach ,
presentation ,
price list ,
prices current ,
proclaim ,
proffer ,
promulgate ,
pronounce ,
quotation ,
quoted price ,
recommended price ,
request ,
rogation ,
rule ,
say the word ,
selling price ,
shill ,
shot ,
stab ,
step ,
stock market quotations ,
stroke ,
strong bid ,
submission ,
suit ,
summon ,
summons ,
supplication ,
tell ,
tentative ,
tentative approach ,
trade price ,
trial ,
trial and error ,
try ,
underbid ,
undertaking ,
unit price ,
warn ,
whack ,
wholesale price
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