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- [bid]
- /bɪd/
- /bɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bid]
- /bɪd/
Definitions of bid word
- countable noun bid A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it. 3
- countable noun bid A bid is an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something that is being sold. 3
- verb bid If you bid for something or bid to do something, you try to obtain it or do it. 3
- verb bid If you bid for something that is being sold, you offer to pay a particular amount of money for it. 3
- verb bid If you bid someone farewell, you say goodbye to them. If you bid them goodnight, you say goodnight to them. 3
- verb bid If you bid someone do something, you ask or invite them to do it. 3
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Origin of bid
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bidden, Old English biddan to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian bidda, Old Saxon biddian, Old High German bittan (German bitten), Old Norse bithja, Gothic bidjan; all < Germanic *bid-ja- (< Indo-European *bhidh-) command, akin to Greek peíthein to persuade, inspire with trust, English bide
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Parts of speech for Bid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bid
verb bid
- tender — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
- propose — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- venture — an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
- render — to cause to be or become; make: to render someone helpless.
Antonyms for bid
verb bid
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- reply — followup
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
noun bid
- irbid — a town in NW Jordan.
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