• an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a Bid to gain attention"
• (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
• a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
• an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
• ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet Bid all people to become good persons"
• ask someone in a friendly way to do something
• invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "Bid farewell"
• make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign Bid for the attention of the poor population"
• propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
• make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

'Bid' in other languages