bid

noun
UK: /bɪd/
US: /bɪd/

  1. An offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction.

    1. I made a bid for the painting but someone else bid higher. [ ] [ ]
    2. The auctioneer accepted a bid of $5000 for the antique table after a spirited bidding war. [ ] [ ]

  2. An attempt to achieve something.

    1. She made a bid to win the election but lost. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's bid for expansion into the Asian market faces several challenges. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

attempt tender offer
bid verb

  1. To offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale, especially at an auction.

    1. I want to bid on that old guitar. [ ] [ ]
    2. Several companies are expected to bid for the contract to build the new bridge. [ ] [ ]

  2. To try to achieve something.

    1. The athlete will bid for a gold medal at the Olympics. [ ] [ ]
    2. The political party is bidding to regain control of the government after the next election. [ ] [ ]
bid transitive-verb

  1. To tell someone what to do.

    1. He did exactly as he was bid. [ ] [ ]
    2. The servant was always ready to bid on the master's requests, no matter how trivial. [ ] [ ]
bid intransitive-verb

  1. To make an offer at an auction.

    1. I bid during the auction yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. She bid aggressively, determined to win the antique clock for her collection. [ ] [ ]
bid phrasal-verb

  1. To do what someone asks or tells you to do.

    1. She must do as she is bid. [ ] [ ]
    2. As a loyal soldier, he would do as he was bid without question. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bid" in English means: An offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction., An attempt to achieve something..

The phonetic transcription of "bid" is /bɪd/ in British English and /bɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bid": attempt, tender, offer.

Example usage of "bid": "I made a bid for the painting but someone else bid higher.". More examples on the page.