bid
Cross references:
1. command
1. bid \'bid\ \'bad, 'ba-d\ \'bid-*n\ vb or bade or bid; or bid.den; or
bid; also bade also bid.ding [partly fr. ME bidden, fr. OE biddan; akin to
OHG bitten to e]ntreat, Skt ba-dhate he harasses; partly fr. ME beden to
offer, command, fr. OE be-odan; akin to OHG biotan to offer, Gk
pynthanesthai to learn by inquiry archaic 1a: BESEECH, ENTREAT 1b: to
issue an order to : TELL 1c: to request to come : INVITE 2: to give
expression to {bade me a tearful farewell} 3a: OFFER - usu. used in the
phrase to bid defiance past bid 3b1: to offer (a price) whether for
payment or acceptance 3b2: to make a bid of or in (a suit at cards) : to
make a bid : to seem likely - bid.der n
2. bid n 1a: the act of one who bids 1b: a statement of what one will give
or take for something; esp : an offer of a price 1c: something offered as
a bid 2: an opportunity to bid 3: INVITATION 4a: an announcement of what
a card player proposes to undertake 4b: the amount of such a bid 4c: a
biddable bridge hand 5: an attempt or effort to win, achieve, or attract