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   bid

   /bɪd/

   verb

   • 1. offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction: "a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box" Similar offermake an offer ofput in a bid ofput uptenderprofferproposesubmitput forwardadvance
   • ▪ (of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for: "nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract"
   • ▪ make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer: "North bids four hearts"
   • 2. make an effort or attempt to achieve: "she's now bidding to become a top female model" Similar try to obtaintry to getmake a pitch formake a bid for

   noun

   • 1. an offer of a price, especially at an auction: "at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts" Similar offertenderproposalsubmissionpricesumamountadvanceante
   • ▪ an offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it: "a takeover bid"
   • ▪ an offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender: "a number of businessmen were keen to make a bid for the £75 million contract"
   • ▪ an undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps: "a bid of three spades"
   • 2. an attempt or effort to achieve something: "he made a bid for power in 1984" Similar attempteffortendeavourtryinformal:gocrackstab

   Word Origin Old Englishbēodan ‘to offer, command’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten.

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   What is a bid for something?

   • A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it. The company said that it might cut 2,232 jobs in a bid to reduce costs. A bid is an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something that is being sold. Hanson made an agreed takeover bid of £351 million.

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   What is a bid on an antique desk?

   • 1. a. An offer to pay a certain amount of money for something: made a bid on the antique desk. b. The amount offered or proposed: The highest bid at the auction was $5,000. 2. An invitation, especially one offering membership in a group or club. 3.

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   Where does the word bid come from?

   • Bid comes from an Old English word meaning “to offer,” which is right in line with its meaning today. To bid is the act of offering a bid, or more generally to try to get something. With several companies bidding for your services, you have a lot to consider. Tip: go where the weather's warmest.

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   What does bid mean in real estate?

   • Bid. The bid is the price a market maker or broker is willing to pay for a security, such as a stock or bond, at a particular time. In the real estate market, a bid is the amount a buyer offers to pay for a property. Dictionary of Financial Terms.

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   If you make the winning bid on an item, you offer the highest price and get to take it home. Congratulations, and enjoy your new paper weight!

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