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Synonym Discussion of Bid. to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance; to make a bid of or in (a suit at cards); offer —usually used in the phrase to bid defiance… See the full definition
Synonyms for BID: attempt, try, offer, stab, endeavor, go, shot, pass; Antonyms of BID: mind, keep, follow, comply (with), obey, observe
bid vi. (offer services) ofertar ⇒ vi. The local authority is offering a lucrative contract and our firm intends to bid. La autoridad local ofrece un buen contrato y nuestra empresa tiene intenciones de ofertar. bid on [sth] vi + prep. (make an offer to buy [sth]) hacer una oferta por loc verb. Sheila bid on a vase at an auction.
Bid definition: to command; order; direct. See examples of BID used in a sentence.
6 days ago · bid (plural bids) An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work. His bid was $35,000. a bid for a lucrative transport contract. ( ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass . Nice bid! An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal). Their efforts represented a sincere bid for success.
3 [transitive] bid to do something (used especially in newspapers) to try to do, get, or achieve something synonym attempt The team is bidding to make the playoffs. 4 [transitive, intransitive] bid (something) (in some card games) to say how many points you expect to win She bid four hearts. See bid in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
