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English to English noun
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |  | source: wordnet30
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an attempt to get something | | Example: they made a futile play for power
he made a bid to gain attention
source: wordnet30
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a formal proposal to buy at a specified price | | source: wordnet30
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(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make | | source: wordnet30
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An offer of a price, especially at auctions; a statement of a sum which one will give for something to be received, or will take for something to be done or furnished; that which is offered. | | source: webster1913 verb
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propose a payment | | Example: The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
source: wordnet30
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invoke upon | | Example: wish you a nice evening
bid farewell
source: wordnet30
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ask for or request earnestly | | Example: The prophet bid all people to become good persons
source: wordnet30
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make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands | | Example: He called his trump
source: wordnet30
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make a serious effort to attain something | | Example: His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population
source: wordnet30
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ask someone in a friendly way to do something | | source: wordnet30
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To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract). | | source: webster1913
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To pray. | | source: webster1913
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