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bid


Definition: Meaning of, bid in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɪd /

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bid bids
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  1. an offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an AUCTION
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  2. an offer to do work or provide services for a specific price
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  3. an attempt to achieve or obtain something
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  4. a statement of how many points you hope to win in a card game
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bid bid bid
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bidding bids
or or [literary]
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to offer to pay a particular price for goods, especially in an AUCTION
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  2. [intransitive] to offer to do work or provide services for a specific price, in competition with other offers
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] to say how many points you think you will win in a game of cards
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  4. bid somebody good afternoon/good morning etc to greet someone
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  5. [transitive] to order or tell someone what to do
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bid used in phrases

  • Slo-Bid (noun)
    1. a colourless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
  • any-and-all bid (noun)
    1. a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to buy any and all shares outstanding
  • bid price (noun)
    1. stock market the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security
  • buyout bid (noun)
    1. a bid to buy all of a person's holdings
  • by-bid (verb)
    1. auction bid on behalf of someone else
  • preemptive bid (noun)
    1. a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
  • takeover bid (noun)
    1. an offer to buy shares in order to take over the company
  • two-tier bid (noun)
    1. a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to pay more for the shares needed to gain control than for the remaining shares
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bid used in phrasal verbs

  • bid up (phrasal verb)
    1. to offer money for something in order to increase its price, and not because you want to buy it
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