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KK Pronunciation

〔 bId 〕

Pronunciation

〔 bid 〕


Overview of noun bid

The noun bid has 4 senses


  • command, bid, bidding, dictation -- (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)

  • bid, play -- (an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention")

  • bid, tender -- (a formal proposal to buy at a specified price)

  • bid, bidding -- ((bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make)


Overview of verb bid

The verb bid has 6 senses


  • offer, bid, tender -- (propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting")

  • wish, bid -- (invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell")

  • bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure -- (ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons")

  • bid, call -- (make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump")

  • bid -- (make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population")

  • invite, bid -- (ask someone in a friendly way to do something)