bid
🇺🇸
/bɪd/
🇬🇧
/bɪd/
noun
B2
An offer to pay money for something.
He made a high bid for the painting at the auction.
B2
An offer to do work for a price.
The company placed a bid to build the new school.
C1
An attempt to get or achieve something.
Her bid to become team captain was successful.
R
A guess of how many points you will win in a card game.
His bid in the card game was too high.
verb
B2
To offer money for something at an auction.
She decided to bid on the antique vase.
B2
To offer to do work for a price.
Many companies will bid for the construction project.
C1
To try to do or achieve something.
The team will bid to win the championship this year.
R
To say how many points you expect to win in a card game.
In the game, you must bid before playing your cards.
R
To say hello or goodbye to someone.
He bid farewell to his friends before leaving.
R
To tell someone to do something.
She bid him to wait outside.
translation
An offer to pay money for something.; An offer to do work for a price.; An attempt to get or achieve something.; A guess of how many points you will win in a card game.
To offer money for something at an auction.; To offer to do work for a price.; To try to do or achieve something.; To say how many points you expect to win in a card game.; To say hello or goodbye to someone.; To tell someone to do something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
bids
Progressive
bidding
Plural
bids