bid (b d)v. bade (b  d, b d) or bid, bid·den (bd n) or bid, bid·ding, bids v.tr. 1. To issue a command to; direct. 2. To utter (a greeting or salutation). 3. To invite to attend; summon. 4. past tense and past participle bid Games To state one's intention to take (tricks of a certain number or suit in cards): bid four hearts. 5. past tense and past participle bid To offer or propose (an amount) as a price. 6. past tense and past participle bid To offer (someone) membership, as in a group or club: "glancing around to be sure that he had been bid by a society that he wanted" (Louis Auchincloss). v.intr. 1. past tense and past participle bid To make an offer to pay or accept a specified price: decided not to bid on the roll-top desk. 2. past tense and past participle bid To seek to win or attain something; strive. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. a. An offer or proposal of a price. b. The amount offered or proposed: They lost the contract because their bid was too high. 2. An invitation, especially one offering membership in a group or club. 3. Games a. The act of bidding in cards. b. The number of tricks or points declared. c. The trump or no-trump declared. d. The turn of a player to bid. 4. An earnest effort to win or attain something: made a bid for the presidency. bid in To outbid on one's own property at an auction in order to raise the final selling price. bid out To offer (work) for bids from outside contractors. bid up Idioms: To cause (a price) to rise by increasing the amount bid: bid up the price of wheat. bid defiance To refuse to submit; offer resistance to. bid fair To appear likely. [Middle English bidden, to ask, command (from Old English biddan; see gwhedh- in Indo-European roots) and Middle English beden, to offer, proclaim (from Old English b  odan; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots).]bid der n. |
bid [bɪd]
vb bids ; bidding ; bad, bade esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7, bid ; bidden esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7, bid
1. (often foll by for or against) to offer (an amount) in attempting to buy something, esp in competition with others as at an auction
2. (Business / Commerce) Commerce to respond to an offer by a seller by stating (the more favourable terms) on which one is willing to make a purchase
3. (tr) to say (a greeting, blessing, etc.) to bid farewell
4. to order; command do as you are bid!
5. (intr; usually foll by for) to attempt to attain power, etc
6. (tr) to invite; ask kindly she bade him sit down
7. (Group Games / Bridge) Bridge to declare in the auction before play how many tricks one expects to make
bid defiance to resist boldly
bid fair to seem probable
n
1.
a. an offer of a specified amount, as at an auction
b. the price offered
2. (Business / Commerce) Commerce
a. a statement by a buyer, in response to an offer by a seller, of the more favourable terms that would be acceptable
b. the price or other terms so stated
3. an attempt, esp an attempt to attain power
4. (Group Games / Card Games) Bridge
a. the number of tricks a player undertakes to make
b. a player's turn to make a bid
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bid - an authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingspeech act - the use of language to perform some act countermand - a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London" commission, direction, charge - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" commandment - something that is commanded injunction - a formal command or admonition behest - an authoritative command or request open sesame - a magical command; used by Ali Baba |
| 2. | bid - an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" | |
| 3. | bid - a formal proposal to buy at a specified price offering, offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" overbid - a bid that is higher than preceding bids buyout bid - a bid to buy all of a person's holdings | |
| 4. | bid - (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" contract, declaration - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make takeout - (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit overcall, overbid - (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand) pre-empt, preempt, preemptive bid - a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding | |
| Verb | 1. | bid - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" by-bid - bid on behalf of someone else subscribe - offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares" overbid - bid more than the object is worth underbid - bid too low outbid - bid higher than others underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder |
| 2. | bid - invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" felicitate, congratulate - express congratulations | |
| 3. | bid - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" | |
| 4. | bid - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" raise - bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level double - bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit) outcall - make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game underbid - bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants outbid - bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled overbid - to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win, preempt - make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge | |
| 5. | bid - make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population" seek - try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" | |
| 6. | bid - ask someone in a friendly way to do something request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" |
bid
noun
1. attempt, try, effort, venture, undertaking, go (informal), shot (informal), stab (informal), crack (informal), endeavour a bid to silence its critics
2. offer, price, attempt, amount, advance, proposal, sum, tender, proposition, submission He made an agreed takeover bid of £351 million.
verb
Translations
bid [bɪd]
A. N
1. (at auction) → oferta f, puja f (Fin) → oferta f
the highest bid → la mejor oferta or puja
to raise one's bid → subir su puja
the highest bid → la mejor oferta or puja
to raise one's bid → subir su puja
B. VT
C. VI (bid (pt, pp))
1. (at auction etc) to bid (for) → pujar(por), hacer una oferta(por)
to bid against sb → pujar contra algn
to bid against sb → pujar contra algn
2. (= try) to bid for power/fame → intentar alcanzar el poder/la fama
to bid to do sth → intentar hacer algo
to bid to do sth → intentar hacer algo
4. (liter) to bid fair to + INFIN → prometer + infin, dar esperanzas de + infin
bid [ˈbɪd]
vt
[bid] [ˈbɪd] (pt, pp) [+ sum of money] → faire une enchère de, faire une offre de
[bid or bade] (pt) [bid or bidden] (pp)
to bid sb good day → souhaiter le bonjour à qn
to bid sb farewell → faire ses adieux à qn
to bid sb goodnight → souhaiter la bonne nuit à qn
to bid sb good day → souhaiter le bonjour à qn
to bid sb farewell → faire ses adieux à qn
to bid sb goodnight → souhaiter la bonne nuit à qn
[bid or bade] (pt) [bid or bidden] (pp) (literary) (= command) → ordonner
bid
vt
pret, ptp <bid> (at auction) → bieten (→ for auf +acc)
vi
pret, ptp <bid> (at auction) → bieten
pret <bad>, ptp <bidden> to bid fair to … → versprechen zu …; everything bids fair to be successful → es sieht alles recht erfolgversprechend aus
n
(at auction) → Gebot nt (→ for auf +acc); (Comm) → Angebot nt → (for für); any more bids? (at auction) → wer bietet mehr?
(Cards) → Ansage f, → Gebot nt; to raise the bid → höher bieten or reizen, überrufen; to make no bid → passen; no bid! → passe!
(= attempt) → Versuch m; to make a bid for power → nach der Macht greifen; to make a bid for fame/freedom → versuchen, Ruhm/die Freiheit zu erlangen; his bid for fame/freedom failed → sein Versuch, Ruhm/die Freiheit zu erlangen, scheiterte; rescue bid fails → Rettungsversuch erfolglos; the bid for the summit → der Griff nach dem Gipfel; she tried acupuncture in a bid to stop smoking → sie versuchte es mit Akupunktur, um das Rauchen aufzugeben
bid [bɪd]
bid [bɪd]
1. n → offerta (Comm) (tender) → offerta (di appalto); (attempt) → tentativo (Cards) → dichiarazione f
a suicide bid → un tentativo di suicidio
to make a bid for freedom/power → fare un tentativo per ottenere la libertà/per impadronirsi del potere
a suicide bid → un tentativo di suicidio
to make a bid for freedom/power → fare un tentativo per ottenere la libertà/per impadronirsi del potere
2. vt
b. (bade (pt) (bidden (pp))) (frm) (order) to bid sb do sth → ingiungere a qn di fare qc
3. vi
a. (bid (pt, pp)) (gen) to bid (for) → fare un'offerta (per) (Cards) → dichiarare
to bid against sb → gareggiare contro qn
to bid against sb → gareggiare contro qn
b. (bade (pt) (bidden (pp))) to bid fair to be/do sth → promettere di essere/fare qc
bid [bɪd]
1. n → offerta (Comm) (tender) → offerta (di appalto); (attempt) → tentativo (Cards) → dichiarazione f
a suicide bid → un tentativo di suicidio
to make a bid for freedom/power → fare un tentativo per ottenere la libertà/per impadronirsi del potere
a suicide bid → un tentativo di suicidio
to make a bid for freedom/power → fare un tentativo per ottenere la libertà/per impadronirsi del potere
2. vt
b. (bade (pt) (bidden (pp))) (frm) (order) to bid sb do sth → ingiungere a qn di fare qc
3. vi
a. (bid (pt, pp)) (gen) to bid (for) → fare un'offerta (per) (Cards) → dichiarare
to bid against sb → gareggiare contro qn
to bid against sb → gareggiare contro qn
b. (bade (pt) (bidden (pp))) to bid fair to be/do sth → promettere di essere/fare qc
v bid [bid]
1 past tense, past participlebid – to offer (an amount of money) at an auction John bid ($1,000) for the painting. bie يَعْرِضُ سِعْرا (في مُزايَدةٍ عَلَنيّه) предлагам nabídnout (cenu) byde bieten προσφέρω (χρηματικό ποσό) σε δημοπρασία pujar, hacer una oferta pakkuma پیشنهاد دادن؛ antaa tarjous huutokaupassa faire une enchère (de) לְהַצִיע מְחִיר बोली बोलना nuditi na dražbi licitál menawar dalam pelelangan bjóða (í) offrire, fare un'offerta 値をつける 입찰하다 siūlyti kainą solīt (cenu) bida bieden by licytować oferecer a oferi (la o licitaţie) предлагать цену ponúknuť (v dražbe) ponuditi (na dražbi) licitirati bjuda ประมูล fiyat teklif etmek, fiyat arttırmak 出價 пропонувати ціну بولی لگانا đấu giá 出价
2 (withfor) – past tense, past participlebid – to state a price (for a contract) My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road. 'n aanbod maak يَعْرِضُ سِعْرا предлагам цена podat nabídku byde på bewerben υποβάλλω χρηματική προσφορά σε διαγωνισμό hacer una oferta de adquisición; hacer una licitación pakkumist tegema پیشنهاد قیمت دادن tarjota faire une offre (pour) לְהַצִיע מְחִיר निविदा प्राप्त करने की कोशिश करना navesti cijenu árajánlatot tesz mengajukan penawaran bjóða í fare un'offerta 入札する 값을 매기다 duoti paraišką piedāvāt (līguma kalkulāciju) membida offerte doen voor by på składać ofertę concorrer a face o ofertă (pentru) предлагать цену dať ponuku dati ponudbo dati ponudu lämna anbud เสนอราคา fiat vermek 投標 пропонувати ціну قیمت لگانا dự thầu 投标
3 past tensebadebӕd, past participleˈbidden – to tell (someone) to (do something) He bade me enter. beveel, gebied أَمَرَ казвам vyzvat bede einladen προστάζω pedir, rogar käskima درخواست کردن kehottaa enjoindre (de) לְצָווֹת, לְהוֹרוֹת कहना pozvati meghagy menyuruh skipa, bjóða ordinare 命じる 지시하다 liepti, paprašyti likt; pavēlēt menyuruh gelasten be; befale poprosić mandar a spune просить, приказывать vyzvať ukazati pozvati be, bjuda สั่งให้กระทำ söylemek, buyurmak, emretmek 吩咐 наказувати حکم دینا bảo ai làm gì 吩咐
4 past tensebadebӕd, past participleˈbidden – to express a greeting etc (to someone) He bade me farewell. vaarwel sê ودّع прощавам се popřát byde wünschen χαιρετίζω dar soovima خوش آمد گفتن tervehtiä dire לְבָרֵך अभिवादन इत्यादि करना pozdraviti mond mengucapkan biðja, bjóða, kveðja dire (あいさつなどを) 述べる 초대하다 ištarti (sveikinimą, atsisveikinimo žodžius) atvadīties mengucapkan zeggen by pożegnać dizer a spune прощаться; приветствовать popriať izreči oprostiti se hälsa, säga ทักทาย demek, dilemek 祝(問候與告別語) побажати حکم دیا nói lời chào 祝（问候与告别语）
n
1 an offer of a price a bid of $20. aanbod تَقْديم أو عَرْض سِعْر оферта nabídka tilbud das Angebot προσφορά τιμής oferta pakkumine پیشنهاد tarjous offre הָצַעָת מְחִיר नीलाम की बोली ponuda árajánlat tawaran tilboð offerta 付け値 입찰 siūloma kaina piesolītā cena tawar bod bud, tilbud oferta oferta ofertă предлагаемая цена ponuka ponudba ponuda bud การให้ราคา fiyat teklifi 出價 пропонування ціни; заявка قیمت کی پیشکش giá bỏ thầu 出价
2 an attempt (to obtain) a bid for freedom. 'n poging aanwend مُحاوَلة حُصول опит pokus o, snaha forsøg; bestræbelse die Bemühung διεκδίκηση intento/tentativa (de conseguir) püüdlus سعی؛ کوشش pyrkimys tentative (pour obtenir) לְנָסוֹת לְהָשִיג हासिल करने की कोशिश pokušaj osvajanja kísérlet upaya tilraun til, viðleitni til tentativo (per ottenere) 努力 노력, 시도 bandymas (pasiekti) mēģinājums (kaut ko iegūt); priekšlikums percubaan poging forsøk, bestrebelse próba (zdobycia) tentativa încercare, tentativă попытка snaha, pokus (o) poskus pokušaj försök ความพยายามที่จะทำบางสิ่ง girişim, çaba (企圖獲得所做的)努力 домагання کشش ، سعی sự cố gắng 企图
n bidder
bieër مُحاوَله، دَعْوَه лице, което наддава на търг dražitel, nabízející byder der/die Bieter(in) αυτός που συμμετέχει σε δημοπρασία ή υποβάλλει χρηματική προσφορά σε διαγωνισμό postor, pujador, licitador pakkuja خریدار؛ پیشنهاد دهنده huutaja offrant מַכְרִיז बोली देने वाला, बोली लगाने वाला ponuđač ajánlattevő; árverező; licitáló penawar tilboðsgjafi; bjóðandi (á uppboði) offerente 入札者 입찰자 kainos siūlytojas solītājs (izsolē); piedāvājuma/priekšlikuma izteicējs pembida bieder en som byr licytujący licitante ofertant лицо, выступающее на торгах dražiteľ ponudnik ponuđač anbudsgivare, spekulant ผู้ประมูล teklif veren 出價人 той, хто виступає на торгах; покупець بولی لگانے والا người đấu thầu 出价人
n bidding
bod أمْـر، طَلَب، عَرْض наддаване nabídnutí, výzva bud das Gebot συμμετοχή σε δημοπρασία, υποβολή χρηματικής προσφοράς σε διαγωνισμό puja, oferta; orden käsk, pakkumine پیشنهاد قیمت käsky, huutaminen enchère הָצַעָת מְחִיר नीलामी ponuda rendelkezés; árverés; licit(álás) penawaran uppboð offerta 入札 입찰 kainos siūlymas solīšana (izsolē); izsole; piedāvājums; piedāvāšana membida bod, bevel bud, befaling, ordre licytacja, rozkaz licitação ofertă предложение цены prihodiť (na cene v dražbe) ponudba, vabilo, ukaz licitacija budgivning การประมูล; การประกวดราคา ihale, müzayede 吩咐；出價 торги; запрошення بولی لگانا sự đấu thầu 吩咐；出价
adj biddable
obedient a biddable child. gehoorsame مُطيع، سَهْلُ الأنقياد послушен poslušný føjelig gehorsam υπάκουος obediente sõnakuulelik مطیع؛ حرف گوش کن tottelevainen obéissant צַייתָן आज्ञाकारी voljan, poslušan engedelmes patuh hlÿðinn obbediente 従順な 순종하는 paklusnus paklausīgs menurut kata gezeglijk føyelig posłuszny obediente ascultător послушный poslušný ubogljiv poslušan foglig, beskedlig เต็มใจเชื่อฟัง itaatli uslu 順從的 слухняний تابع فرمان dễ bảo 顺从的
bid → مناقصة, يُزايد nabídka, nabídnout bud, byde bieten, Gebot πλειοδοτώ, προσφορά oferta, ofertar, puja, pujar tarjota, tarjous faire une offre, offre naložiti, ponuda fare un’offerta, offerta 入札, 入札する 입찰, 입찰하다 bieden, bod bud, gi bud oferta, zalicytować fazer um lance, oferta предложение цены, участвовать в торгах bjuda, bud การประมูล, ประมูล fiyat vermek, teklif sự đấu thầu, trả giá 投标, 竞价
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