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Bid
bɪd
- offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction
"a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box"
- (of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for
"nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract"
- make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer
"North bids four hearts"
- make an effort or attempt to achieve
"she's now bidding to become a top female model"
try to obtain try to get make a pitch for make a bid for
- an offer of a price, especially at an auction
"at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts"
- an offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it
"a takeover bid"
- an offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender
"a number of businessmen were keen to make a bid for the £75 million contract"
- an undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps
"a bid of three spades"
- an attempt or effort to achieve something
"he made a bid for power in 1984"