bid

Noun
  1. An authoritative direction or instruction to do something (synset 107182782)
    is a type of: speech act - the use of language to perform some act
    subtypes:
    • countermand - a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
    • order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
    • charge, commission, direction - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
    • commandment - something that is commanded
    • injunction - a formal command or admonition
    • behest - an authoritative command or request
    • open sesame - a magical command; used by Ali Baba
    same as: bidding, command, dictation
  2. An attempt to get something (synset 100788541)
    "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
    is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    same as: play
  3. A formal proposal to buy at a specified price (synset 107179737)
    is a type of: offer, offering - something offered (as a proposal or bid)
    subtypes:
    • overbid - a bid that is higher than preceding bids
    • buyout bid - a bid to buy all of a person's holdings
    same as: tender
  4. (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make (synset 106749861)
    referred to in: bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
    is a type of: statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
    subtypes:
    • contract, declaration - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
    • takeout - (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
    • overbid, overcall - (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
    • pre-empt, preempt, preemptive bid - a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
    is a part of: bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
    same as: bidding
Verb
  1. Propose a payment (synset 202303593)
    "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
    referred to in: auction, auction sale, vendue - the public sale of something to the highest bidder
    entail: bargain, dicker - negotiate the terms of an exchange
    subtypes:
    • by-bid - bid on behalf of someone else
    • subscribe - offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
    • overbid - bid more than the object is worth
    • underbid - bid too low
    • outbid - bid higher than others
    • underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder
    same as: offer, tender
  2. Invoke upon (synset 200904886)
    "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
    is a type of: greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone
    subtypes: congratulate, felicitate - express congratulations
    same as: wish
  3. Ask for or request earnestly (synset 200761702)
    "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
    is a type of: plead - appeal or request earnestly
    same as: adjure, beseech, conjure, entreat, press
  4. Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands (synset 202305021)
    "He called his trump"
    referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
    is a type of: play - participate in games or sport
    subtypes:
    • raise - bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
    • double - bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
    • outcall - make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game
    • underbid - bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants
    • outbid - bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
    • overbid - to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,
    • preempt - make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
    same as: call
  5. Make a serious effort to attain something (synset 202245456)
    "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
    is a type of: seek - try to get or reach
  6. Ask someone in a friendly way to do something (synset 200795242)
    is a type of: request - ask (a person) to do something
    subtypes:
    same as: invite

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