bid

noun
[L12214]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : bid
  • plural : bids

Senses

  • amount offered to win (auction, contract)
  • statement in a card game
  • act or process of auctioning
  • act or process of saying, wishing, conveying, telling someone to do something
  • act or process of declaring the playing of a suit in bridge

bid

verb
[L12213]

Related

Derived from beden

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : bid
  • simple present, singular, third person : bids
  • present participle : bidding
  • simple past : bid
  • past participle : bid

Senses

  • provide an offer of
  • to try, make attempt
  • to make an attempt or effort to achieve or acquire something
  • declaration of playing a suit in bridge
  • some weird causative usage, not unlike "call"

bid

verb
[L1410817]

Related

Derived from bidden

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : bid
  • simple present, singular, third person : bids
  • simple past : bid
  • simple past : bade
  • simple past : bad
  • present participle : bidding
  • past participle : bid
  • past participle : bidden

Senses

  • to issue command; to tell