1. (

• command ,
• bid ,
• bidding ,
• dictation ,

) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something ;

2. (

• bid ,
• play ,

) an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" ;

3. (

• bid ,
• tender

) a formal proposal to buy at a specified price ;

4. (

• bid ,
• bidding ,

) (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make ;

1. (

• offer ,
• bid ,
• tender ,

) propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" ;

2. (

• wish ,
• bid ,

) invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" ;

3. (

• bid ,
• beseech ,
• entreat ,
• adjure ,
• press ,
• conjure ,

) ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" ;

4. (

• bid ,
• call ,

) make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" ;

5. (

• bid ,

) make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population" ;

6. (

• invite ,
• bid

) ask someone in a friendly way to do something ;