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bid > 10 senses
NOUN1bid, command, bidding, dictationAn authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2bid, playAn attempt to get something
3bid, tenderA formal proposal to buy at a specified price
4bid, bidding(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
VERB1bid, offer, tenderPropose a payment
2bid, wishInvoke upon
3bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjureAsk for or request earnestly
4bid, callMake a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
5bidMake a serious effort to attain something
6bid, inviteAsk someone in a friendly way to do something
bid > pronunciation
Soundsbih'd
Rhymesabbreviated, abducted, abstracted, and 667 more rhymes in ihd at the HyperDic website...
bid > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
Synonymscommand, bidding, dictation
Narrowercountermand; order; commission, charge, direction; commandment; injunction; behest; open sesame
Broaderspeech act
Verbsbid
bid > noun 2, act
MeaningAn attempt to get something.
Examples"he made a bid to gain attention"
Synonymsplay
Broaderattempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Verbsbid
bid > noun 3, communication
MeaningA formal proposal to buy at a specified price.
Synonymstender
Narroweroverbid; buyout bid
Broaderoffer, offering
Verbsbid; bid
bid > noun 4, communication
Meaning(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make.
Synonymsbidding
Categorybridge
Part ofbridge
Narrowercontract, declaration; takeout; overbid, overcall; preemptive bid
Broaderstatement
Verbsbid
bid > verb 1, possession
MeaningPropose a payment.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsoffer, tender
Categoryauction, auction sale, vendue
Entailsdicker, bargain
Narrowerby-bid; subscribe; overbid; underbid; outbid; underbid
Nounsbidder; bid
bid > verb 2, communication
MeaningInvoke upon.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"bid farewell"
Synonymswish
Narrowercongratulate, felicitate
Broadergreet, recognize, recognise
bid > verb 3, communication
MeaningAsk for or request earnestly.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Examples"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
Synonymsbeseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure
Broaderplead
Nounsbid, bidding
bid > verb 4, possession
MeaningMake a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymscall
Categorycard game, cards
Narrowerraise; double; outcall; underbid; outbid; overbid; preempt
Broaderplay
Nounsbid, bidding; bidder
bid > verb 5, possession
MeaningMake a serious effort to attain something.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
Broaderseek
Nounsbid; bid
bid > verb 6, communication
MeaningAsk someone in a friendly way to do something.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
ModelThey bid him to write the letter
Synonymsinvite
Narrowertempt, allure; challenge
Broaderrequest
Nounsbidding

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