noun
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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noun
an attempt to get something
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- they made a futile play for power
- he made a bid to gain attention
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a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
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noun
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
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verb
propose a payment
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- The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
verb
invoke upon
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- wish you a nice evening
- bid farewell
verb
ask for or request earnestly
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- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
verb
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
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- He called his trump
verb
make a serious effort to attain something
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- His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population
verb
ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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