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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bid \Bid\, imp. & p. p. of {Bid}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bid \Bid\, n. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bid \Bid\ (b[i^]d), v. t. [imp. {Bade} (b[a^]d), {Bid}, (Obs.) {Bad}; p. p. {Bidden}, {Bid}; p. pr & vb n. {Bidding}.] [OE. bidden, prop to ask beg, AS biddan akin to OS biddian Icel. bi[eth]ja, OHG. bittan G. bitten, to pray, ask request, and E. bead, also perh. to Gr teiqein to persuade, L. fidere to trust, E. faith, and bide. But this word was early confused with OE beden, beoden AS be['o]dan, to offer, command; akin to Icel. bj[=o][eth]a, Goth. biudan (in comp.), OHG. biotan to command, bid, G. bieten, D. bieden to offer, also to Gr pynqa`nesqai to learn by inquiry, Skr. budh to be awake, to heed, present OSlav. bud[=e]ti to be awake, E. bode, v. The word now has the form of OE bidden to ask but the meaning of OE beden to command, except in ``to bid beads.'' [root]30.] 1. 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). 2. 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 Neither bid him God speed. --2. John 10. He bids defiance to the gaping crowd. --Granrille. 3. To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known [Mostly obs.] ``Our banns thrice bid !'' --Gay. 4. To order to direct; to enjoin; to command. That Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow. --Pope Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee. --Matt. xiv. 28 I was bid to pick up shells. --D. Jerrold 5. To invite; to call in to request to come As many as ye shall find bid to the marriage. --Matt. xxii. 9 {To bid beads}, to pray with beads, as the Roman Catholics; to distinguish each bead by a prayer. [Obs.] {To bid defiance to}, to defy openly; to brave. {To bid fair}, to offer a good prospect; to make fair promise; to seem likely. Syn: To offer; proffer; tender; propose; order command; direct; charge; enjoin. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bid \Bid\, v. i. [See {Bid}, v. t.] 1. To pray. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To make a bid; to state what one will pay or take From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bid n 1: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something [syn: {command}, {bidding}, {dictation}] 2: an attempt to get something "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" [syn: {play}] 3: a proposal to buy at a specified price [syn: {tender}] 4: (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make [syn: {bidding}] v 1: propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: {offer}, {tender}] 2: invoke upon "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [syn: {wish}] 3: ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" [syn: {beseech}, {entreat}, {adjure}, {press}] 4: make a demand in card games, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" [syn: {call}] 5: make a bid for "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population" 6: ask someone in a friendly way to do something [syn: {invite}]
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