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Bid

/bɪd/

To issue a command; to tell.

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📖 Definitions of "Bid"

verb

1
To issue a command; to tell.
"He bade me come in."
2
To invite; to summon.
"She was bidden to the wedding."
3
To utter a greeting or salutation.

verb

1
To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
"Have you ever bid in an auction?"
2
To offer as a price.
"She bid £2000 for the Persian carpet."
3
To make an attempt.
"He was bidding for the chance to coach his team to victory once again."
4
To announce (one's goal), before starting play.

🔄 Synonyms of "Bid"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tendernoun	Sensitive or painful to the touch.
commandnoun	An order to do something.
entreatverb	(transitive) To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour).
callverb	(heading) To reach out with one's voice.
adjureverb	(transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.
playverb	(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
beseechverb	To beg or implore something of (a person).
pressnoun	An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
offerverb	A proposal that has been made.
dictationnoun	(countable, uncountable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
biddingnoun	The act of placing a bid.
inviteverb	(transitive) To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
wishverb	A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bid"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dictationnoun	(countable, uncountable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
callverb	(heading) To reach out with one's voice.
commandnoun	An order to do something.
offerverb	A proposal that has been made.
inviteverb	(transitive) To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
adjureverb	(transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.
pressnoun	An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
wishverb	A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
tendernoun	Sensitive or painful to the touch.
entreatverb	(transitive) To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour).
beseechverb	To beg or implore something of (a person).
playverb	(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
presented	(mathematics, of a group) Having a specified presentation, or a presentation with specified properties.
organisernoun	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of organizer. [A person who arranges the details of a public event.]
quotesnoun	Quotation marks.
quoteverb	A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.
quotationnoun	(countable) A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.
ibidnoun	A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
hostingnoun	(computing) Running and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf.
objectivenoun	Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.