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bid definition

bid


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bid 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  bid 
 
  Sense  1 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
  =>  by-bid 
  =>  subscribe 
  =>  overbid 
  =>  underbid 
  =>  outbid 
  =>  underbid 
 
  Sense  2 
  wish,  bid 
  =>  congratulate,  felicitate 
 
  Sense  4 
  bid,  call 
  =>  raise 
  =>  outcall 
  =>  underbid 
  =>  outbid 
  =>  overbid 
  =>  preempt 
 
  Sense  6 
  invite,  bid 
  =>  tempt,  allure 
  =>  challenge 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bid 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  bid 
 
  Sense  1 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
  =>  by-bid 
  =>  subscribe 
  =>  overbid 
  =>  underbid 
  =>  outbid 
  =>  underbid 
 
  Sense  2 
  wish,  bid 
  =>  congratulate,  felicitate 
 
  Sense  4 
  bid,  call 
  =>  raise 
  =>  outcall 
  =>  underbid 
  =>  outbid 
  =>  overbid 
  =>  preempt 
 
  Sense  6 
  invite,  bid 
  =>  tempt,  allure 
  =>  challenge 
  =>  provoke,  stimulate 
  =>  entice,  lure,  tempt 
  =>  seduce 
  =>  call 
  =>  stool 
  =>  lead  on 
  =>  tweedle 
  =>  decoy 
  =>  bait 
  =>  jog 
  =>  incite,  instigate,  set  off  stir  up 
  =>  raise 
  =>  agitate,  foment,  stir  up 
  =>  rumpus 
  =>  counterchallenge 
  =>  question,  oppugn,  call  into  question 
  =>  suspect,  distrust,  doubt 
  =>  impeach 
  =>  impugn 
  =>  defy,  dare 
  =>  brazen 
  =>  call  out 
  =>  remit,  remand,  send  back 
  =>  appeal 
  =>  sue,  litigate,  process 
  =>  expedite 
  =>  litigate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  bid 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  bid 
 
  Sense  1 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
  =>  dicker,  bargain 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  bid 
 
  6  senses  of  bid 
 
  Sense  1 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
 
  Sense  2 
  wish,  bid 
  =>  greet,  recognize,  recognise 
 
  Sense  3 
  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure 
  =>  plead 
 
  Sense  4 
  bid,  call 
  =>  play 
 
  Sense  5 
  bid 
  =>  seek 
 
  Sense  6 
  invite,  bid 
  =>  request 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  bid 
 
  bid  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  bid 
 
  Sense  1 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  wish,  bid 
  =>  greet,  recognize,  recognise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure 
  =>  plead 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  bid,  call 
  =>  play 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  bid 
  =>  seek 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  invite,  bid 
  =>  request 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  bid 
  any-and-all  bid 
  bid 
  bid  price 
  bida 
  bidder 
  bidding 
  bidding  contest 
  biddy 
  bidens 
  bidens  bipinnata 
  bidens  connata 
  bidens  coronata 
  bidens  trichosperma 
  bidens  tripartita 
  bidet 
  buyout  bid 
  cefobid 
  cymbid 
  dolobid 
  overbid 
  preemptive  bid 
  slo-bid 
  takeover  bid 
  theobid 
  two-tier  bid 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bid 
 
  The  noun  bid  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  command,  bid,  bidding,  dictation  --  (an  authoritative  direction  or  instruction  to  do  something) 
  2.  (1)  bid,  play  --  (an  attempt  to  get  something  "they  made  a  futile  play  for  power";  "he  made  a  bid  to  gain  attention") 
  3.  bid,  tender  --  (a  formal  proposal  to  buy  at  a  specified  price) 
  4.  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  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  offer,  bid,  tender  --  (propose  a  payment;  as  at  sales  or  auctions;  "The  Swiss  dealer  offered  $2  million  for  the  painting") 
  2.  (3)  wish,  bid  --  (invoke  upon  "wish  you  a  nice  evening";  "bid  farewell") 
  3.  (3)  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure  --  (ask  for  or  request  earnestly;  "The  prophet  bid  all  people  to  become  good  persons") 
  4.  (1)  bid,  call  --  (make  a  demand  in  card  games,  as  for  a  card  or  a  suit  or  a  show  of  hands;  "He  called  his  trump") 
  5.  (1)  bid  --  (make  a  serious  effort  to  attain  something  "His  campaign  bid  for  the  attention  of  the  poor  population") 
  6.  (1)  invite,  bid  --  (ask  someone  in  a  friendly  way  to  do  something) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  bid 
  biddable 
  bidentate 
  bidirectional 
  morbid 
  rabid 
  turbid 
  unbid 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bid 
 
  The  noun  bid  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  command,  bid,  bidding,  dictation  --  (an  authoritative  direction  or  instruction  to  do  something) 
  2.  (1)  bid,  play  --  (an  attempt  to  get  something  "they  made  a  futile  play  for  power";  "he  made  a  bid  to  gain  attention") 
  3.  bid,  tender  --  (a  formal  proposal  to  buy  at  a  specified  price) 
  4.  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  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  offer,  bid,  tender  --  (propose  a  payment;  as  at  sales  or  auctions;  "The  Swiss  dealer  offered  $2  million  for  the  painting") 
  2.  (3)  wish,  bid  --  (invoke  upon  "wish  you  a  nice  evening";  "bid  farewell") 
  3.  (3)  bid,  beseech,  entreat,  adjure,  press,  conjure  --  (ask  for  or  request  earnestly;  "The  prophet  bid  all  people  to  become  good  persons") 
  4.  (1)  bid,  call  --  (make  a  demand  in  card  games,  as  for  a  card  or  a  suit  or  a  show  of  hands;  "He  called  his  trump") 
  5.  (1)  bid  --  (make  a  serious  effort  to  attain  something  "His  campaign  bid  for  the  attention  of  the  poor  population") 
  6.  (1)  invite,  bid  --  (ask  someone  in  a  friendly  way  to  do  something) 



bid definition