What does BID mean?
Definitions for BID
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Princeton's WordNet
command, bid, bidding, dictationnoun
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid, playnoun
an attempt to get something
"they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
bid, tendernoun
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
bid, biddingverb
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
offer, bid, tenderverb
propose a payment
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
wish, bidverb
invoke upon
"wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjureverb
ask for or request earnestly
"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
bid, callverb
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
"He called his trump"
bidverb
make a serious effort to attain something
"His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
invite, bidverb
ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To BIDverb
pret. I bid, bad, bade, I have bid, or bidden.
Etymology: biddan , Saxon.
I am bid forth to supper, Jessica;
There are my keys. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.Go ye into the highways, and, as many as you shall find, bid to the marriage. Matt. xxii. 9.
We ought, when we are bidden to great feasts and meetings, to be prepared beforehand. George Hakewill, on Providence.
Saint Withold footed thrice the wold,
He met the nightmare, and her name told,
Bid her alight, and her troth plight. William Shakespeare, King Lear.He chid the sisters,
When first they put the name of king upon me,
And bade them speak to him. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Haste to the house of sleep, and bid the god,
Who rules the nightly visions with a nod,
Prepare a dream. John Dryden, Fables.Curse on the tongue that bids this general joy.
—— Can they be friends of Antony, who revel
When Antony’s in danger? John Dryden, All for Love.Thames heard the numbers, as he flow’d along,
And bade his willows learn the moving song. Alexander Pope.Acquire a government over your ideas, that they may come when they are called, and depart when they are bidden. Isaac Watts, Logick.
Come, and be true. ——
—— Thou bidst me to my loss: for true to thee,
Were to prove false. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.When a man is resolute to keep his sins while he lives, and yet unwilling to relinquish all hope, he will embrace that profession, which bids fairest to the reconciling those so distant interests. Decay of Piety.
As when the goddesses came down of old,
With gifts, their young Dardanian judge they try’d,
And each bade high to win him to their side. George Granville.To give interest a share in friendship, is to sell it by inch of candle; he that bids most shall have it: and when it is mercenary, there is no depending on it. Jeremy Collier, on Friendship.
Our bans thrice bid! and for our wedding day
My kerchief bought! then press’d, then forc’d away. John Gay, What d’ye call it.You are retir’d,
As if you were a feasted one, and not
The hostess of the meeting; pray you, bid
These unknown friends to’s welcome. William Shakespeare, Wint. Tale.Divers of them, as we passed by them, put their arms a little abroad; which is their gesture, when they bid any welcome. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.
How, Didius, shall a Roman, sore repuls’d,
Greet your arrival to this distant isle?
How bid you welcome to these shatter’d legions? Ambrose Philips.Thyself and Oxford, with five thousand men,
Shall cross the seas, and bid false Edward battle. William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p.She bid war to all that durst supply
The place of those her cruelty made die. Edmund Waller.The captive cannibal, opprest with chains,
Yet braves his foes, reviles, provokes, disdains;
Of nature fierce, untameable, and proud,
He bids defiance to the gaping croud,
And spent at last, and speechless as he lies,
With fiery glances mocks their rage, and dies. George Granville.If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. 2 John, 10.
When they desired him to tarry longer with them, he consented not, but bade them farewel. Acts, xviii. 21.
By some haycock, or some shady thorn,
He bids his beads both even song and morn. John Dryden, W. of B.
ChatGPT
bid
A bid refers to an offer or proposal indicating a willingness to buy a product, service or asset at a specific price. This term is most commonly used in business transactions, such as auctions, stock/share market, project contracts, or online purchasing. The value or amount put forth in a bid usually represents the highest amount that a buyer is willing to pay for the said item.
Webster Dictionary
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Bidverb
to make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract)
Bidverb
to offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid good morning, farewell, etc
Bidverb
to proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known
Bidverb
to order; to direct; to enjoin; to command
Bidverb
to invite; to call in; to request to come
Bid
imp. & p. p. of Bid
Bidnoun
an offer of a price, especially at auctions; a statement of a sum which one will give for something to be received, or will take for something to be done or furnished; that which is offered
Bidverb
to pray
Bidverb
to make a bid; to state what one will pay or take
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bid
bid, v.t. to offer: to propose: to proclaim, as the banns of marriage: to invite: to command: to make an offer, and to increase the amount offered for a thing—at an auction:—pr.p. bid′ding; pa.t. bid or bade; pa.p. bid, bid′den.—n. an offer of a price.—ns. Bid′der, one who bids or offers a price; Bid′ding, offer: invitation: command; Bid′ding-pray′er, a form of prayer directed to be used before all sermons, lectures, and homilies preached apart from the daily service or holy communion—as university sermons, so called because in it the preacher is directed to bid or exhort the people to pray for certain specified objects.—To bid fair, to seem likely. [A.S. béodan; Goth. biudan, Ger. bieten, to offer.]
Bid
bid, v.t. to ask for: (nearly obs.): to pray. [A.S. biddan; Goth. bidjan; Ger. bitten; the connection with Bid, to command, is dub. See Bead.]
Rap Dictionary
bidnoun
5-10 years in jail. I won't be happy til my last nigga finish his bid all on the top. -- Styles P. (Who Do You Expect) My man INF left a Tech and a 9 at my crib/Turned himself in, he had to do a bid. -- The Notorious B.I.G. (Gimme The Loot) "Got set up for a 8 year bid" Grand Master Flash ((Love is) The Message)
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BID' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3305
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BID' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2783
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BID' in Nouns Frequency: #1198
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BID' in Verbs Frequency: #881
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BID in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BID in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of BID in a Sentence
I pardon all my enemies the evils that they have done me. I bid farewell to my aunts and to all my brothers and sisters. I had friends. The idea of being forever separated from them and from all their troubles is one of the greatest sorrows that I suffer in dying. Let them at least know that to my latest moment I thought of them.
For investment grade companies, it's still a very strong M&A environment – stock prices are high, so sellers are willing to sell, and buyers are willing to bid their stock to get assets.
It would be impossible to submit a compliant (bid) ... without such broad ranging industrial engagement.
It did so well and became so popular that it has become a thing far larger than I could have hoped, the world has changed, but the magnificent human machine, the proven benefits of CrossFit, and its market opportunity remain unchanged. It is time for the founder to bid adieu and find other creative outlets.
Our team is evaluating the potential of all the Croatian license on offer, but we have not yet made a decision whether we will bid on any, our internal executive review is scheduled for late May. I'm hopeful our team will identify some potential.
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Translations for BID
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- عرض, عطاءArabic
- оферта, каня, анонсирам, моля, предлагам цена, заповядвамBulgarian
- žádatCzech
- budDanish
- reizen, bieten, Gebot, meldenGerman
- προσφοράGreek
- ofertoEsperanto
- licitaciónSpanish
- دو زن داریPersian
- tarjous, toivottaa, kutsua, tarjota, pyytää, tehdä tarjous, käskeäFinnish
- enchère, soumissionner, faire une enchèreFrench
- बोलीHindi
- megparancsol, meghív, elrendelHungarian
- հայտ, [[գնի]] [[առաջարկ]]Armenian
- fare un'offerta per un'asta, offertaItalian
- 付け値, [[値]][[を]][[つける]], 入札Japanese
- pitiMāori
- gebieden, bieden, bidden, bod, gelasten, uitnodigenDutch
- budNorwegian Nynorsk
- budNorwegian
- mandar, ordenar, licitaçãoPortuguese
- [[предлага́ть]] [[цена, пригласи́ть, предлагаемая цена, ставка, прика́зывать, заявка, приглаша́ть, приказа́ть, [[предложи́ть]] [[ценаRussian
- ponudaSerbo-Croatian
- ponúdbaSlovene
- bjuda in, bjuda, budSwedish
- ประมูลThai
- нака́зувати, наказа́тиUkrainian
- trả giá, đặt giáVietnamese
- 出價Chinese
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