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bid
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- pronunciation:
- bId
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bids, bidding, bade, bid, bidden |
| definition 1: |
If you bid someone good morning, you say "Good morning!" to them.
Mrs. Lin bid her husband goodbye at the train station.- synonyms:
- say to, tell, wish
- similar words:
- greet
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| definition 2: |
If someone bids you to do something (or bids you do something), they command or instruct you to do this thing.
The captain bid the lieutenant to carry out his instructions exactly.Mr. Harris was nervous when his boss bade him come into his office.- synonyms:
- command, direct, instruct, order, require, tell
- similar words:
- demand, dictate, insist
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| definition 3: |
When you bid on something, you make an offer to buy it for a certain amount of money. An auction is a typical situation in which people bid on things.
Only a few people at the auction bid on the silver tea set. People were more interested in the furniture.- similar words:
- offer, propose
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| related words: |
apply, ask, beckon, order |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A bid is an offer to buy something at a certain price.
The young couple offered a bid of $200 for the antique table, but the bid wasn't high enough and somebody else got it.- synonyms:
- offer, offering
- similar words:
- proposal
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| related words: |
go |
| derivation: |
bidder (n.) |
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