noun
- offers to pay a particular amount for something, especially at an auction
- attempts to achieve or obtain something
verb
- offers to pay a particular amount for something
- attempts to achieve or obtain something
- tells someone to do something; commands
Usage: formal
Examples
- The auction received several bids for the antique vase.
- Her bid for the presidency was unsuccessful.
- He bids $500 for the painting at the gallery auction.
- The company bids on government contracts regularly.
- She bids farewell to her friends before leaving.
- The king bids his subjects to gather in the courtyard.
- Multiple contractors submitted bids for the construction project.