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bids

bid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bid]
    • /bɪd/
    • /bɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bid]
    • /bɪd/

Definitions of bids word

  • verb with object bids to command; order; direct: to bid them depart. 1
  • verb with object bids to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish): to bid good night. 1
  • verb with object bids Commerce. to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge: They bid $25,000 and got the contract. 1
  • verb with object bids Cards. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit): to bid two no-trump. 1
  • verb with object bids to summon by invitation; invite. 1
  • verb without object bids to command; order; direct: I will do as you bid. 1

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Origin of bids

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 Bids

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bids 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bids

noun bids

  • appeals — Plural form of appeal.
  • applications — Plural form of application.
  • attempts — An act of trying to achieve something, typically one that is unsuccessful or not certain to succeed.
  • counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
  • endeavors — Try hard to do or achieve something.

verb bids

  • calls — Plural form of call.
  • commissions — Plural form of commission.
  • duns — Plural form of dun.
  • invites — to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.
  • ordinates — Plural form of ordinate.

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