bid (EN)

verb, noun, verb

verb “bid”

1. to propose a specific amount of money as the price one is willing to pay for something
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   He bid $500 for the vintage guitar at the auction.
2. to propose to do a job or provide a service for a certain price, competing with others
   Several local construction companies are bidding on the new highway project.
3. to try or attempt to achieve something
   She bid to become the first woman to cross the desert on foot.
4. to declare one's intended score or action in a card game before it starts
   At the beginning of the bridge game, Sarah bid three hearts, signaling her strong suit to her partner.

noun “bid”

1. the act of offering a specific amount of money for something at an auction, or proposing a price for a job or service
   After some hesitation, she placed a bid of $200 on the antique vase.
2. the act of proposing to do a job or provide a service for a certain price, in competition with others
   After reviewing the project details, we decided to place a bid of $10,000 to redesign the website.
3. the act of trying or making an effort to achieve something
   Her bid to become class president involved a lot of campaigning and hard work.

verb “bid”

1. to express or say something to someone
   He bade his daughter goodnight before she went to bed.
2. to command or instruct someone to do something
   She bid him sit while she prepared tea.
3. to ask someone to attend or come to an event
   He was bidden to speak at the conference.