bid
bid
- n an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- n an attempt to get something
he made a bid to gain attention - n a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
- n (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
- v propose a payment
- v invoke upon
bid farewell - v ask for or request earnestly
The prophet bid all people to become good persons - v make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- v make a serious effort to attain something
His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population - v ask someone in a friendly way to do something
- Unlike 1993 when China lost the Games bid to Sydney, there was no obvious scapegoat here.
- But California law permits a new bid to be made directly to the probate court, providing the bid is at least 10% higher than the previous high bid.
- Wanding was in prison the last time Beijing made a bid for the Olympic Games.