An earnest effort to win or attain something: made a bid for the presidency.
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An invitation, especially one offering membership in a group or club.
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An offer or proposal of a price.
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Games The act of bidding in cards.
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Games The number of tricks or points declared.
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abbreviation
Bachelor of industrial design.
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Twice a day.
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idiom
Bid defiance To refuse to submit; offer resistance to.
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Bid fair To appear likely.
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phrasal-verb
Bid out To offer (work) for bids from outside contractors.
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Bid up To cause (a price) to rise by increasing the amount bid: bid up the price of wheat.
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verb-transitive
To invite to attend; summon.
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To issue a command to; direct.
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To offer (someone) membership, as in a group or club: "glancing around to be sure that he had been bid by a society that he wanted” ( Louis Auchincloss).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To offer or propose (an amount) as a price.
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To utter (a greeting or salutation).
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