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Type Words
Synonyms bidding
Type of statement
Has types declaration, contract, overbid, overcall, pre-empt, preempt, preemptive bid, takeout
Type Words
Synonyms offer, tender
Has types underbid, by-bid, outbid, overbid, subscribe
Derivation bidder
Type Words
Synonyms invite
Type of request
Has types allure, challenge, tempt
Derivation bidding, biddable
Type Words
Synonyms tender
Type of offering, offer
Has types overbid, buyout bid
Type Words
Synonyms play
Type of effort, try, endeavor, endeavour, attempt


he made a bid to gain attention.
Type Words
Synonyms bidding, command, dictation
Type of speech act
Has types behest, charge, commandment, commission, countermand, direction, injunction, open sesame, order
Type Words
Synonyms wish
Type of greet, recognise, recognize
Has types felicitate, congratulate


bid farewell.
Type Words
Synonyms adjure, beseech, conjure, entreat, press
Type of plead
Derivation biddable, bidding


The prophet bid all people to become good persons.
Type Words
Synonyms call
Type of play
Has types outbid, underbid, outcall, overbid, raise, double, preempt
Derivation bidding, bidder
Type Words
Type of seek


His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population.

Examples of bid

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Reuters reported earlier that Sara Lee received a bid from Apollo, Bain and TPG.
From the dailyherald.com
Borgia was stopped in its bid to repeat as Class 4 champions earlier in the day.
From the stltoday.com
Sanofi expects to be able to bid for those multi-year contracts, Barollier said.
From the bloomberg.com
The move is widely viewed as a bid to consolidate his control over the military.
From the washingtontimes.com
Mr. Obama is expected to raise close to $1 billion for his 2012 re-election bid.
From the online.wsj.com
One subtext of the story is that the old A-B died the moment InBev made its bid.
From the stltoday.com
South Africa is expected to submit a bid, with Durban the most likely candidate.
From the kentucky.com
Yahoo is believed to want a bid of at least $56 billion, or about $40 per share.
From the foxnews.com
While REITs'high dividend payouts are appealing, they have been bid up too high.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • Command: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  • Offer: propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
  • An attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
  • Wish: invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
  • A formal proposal to buy at a specified price
  • Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
  • A bid price is the highest price that a buyer (i.e., bidder) is willing to pay for a good. It is usually referred to simply as the "bid."
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  • Bidding is an offer (often competitive) of setting a price one is willing to pay for something. A price offer is called a bid. The term may be used in context of auctions, stock exchange, card games, or real estate transactions.