Meaning & Definition of Bid in English

1. An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

2. An attempt to get something

• "They made a futile play for power"

• "He made a bid to gain attention"

3. A formal proposal to buy at a specified price

4. (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

1. Propose a payment

• "The swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

2. Invoke upon

• "Wish you a nice evening"

• "Bid farewell"

3. Ask for or request earnestly

• "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

4. Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

• "He called his trump"

5. Make a serious effort to attain something

• "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"

6. Ask someone in a friendly way to do something