noun. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
noun. an attempt to get something they made a futile play for power|he made a bid to gain attention |
noun. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price |
noun. (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
verb. propose a payment The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting |
verb. invoke upon wish you a nice evening|bid farewell |
verb. ask for or request earnestly The prophet bid all people to become good persons |
verb. make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands He called his trump |
verb. make a serious effort to attain something His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population |
verb. ask someone in a friendly way to do something |
