bid1
v.
(bids, bidding; past and past part. bid)
- offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.
▸
(bid for)
(of a contractor) tender for (work).
-
(often bid for)
make an effort to obtain or achieve.
- Bridge make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks).
n.
- an offer to buy something.
▸an offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price.
- an effort to obtain or achieve.
- Bridge an undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps.
Derivative
Etymology
OE bēodan ‘to offer, command’, of Gmc origin.
bid2
v.
(bids, bidding; past bid or bade; past part. bid)
- utter (a greeting or farewell) to.
- archaic command (someone) to do something.
Phrase
- bid fair to
archaic seem likely to.
Etymology
OE biddan ‘ask’, of Gmc origin.