verb
- to offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
- to tell someone to do something; to command
- to say goodbye or express good wishes
Usage: formal
Usage: formal
noun
- an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
- an attempt to achieve or obtain something
Examples
- She bid $500 for the antique vase at the auction.
- The company made the highest bid for the construction project.
- The king bid his soldiers to advance.
- I bid you farewell on this sad occasion.
- His bid for the presidency was unsuccessful.
- The team made a strong bid for the championship.
- Several contractors submitted bids for the job.
- They bid each other goodnight before leaving.