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bidding

noun

2 bidding

A request to be present:
— They came at his bidding.

synonym: summons.

Roget 741: command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod.    despatch, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: beck, beck and call, behest, bid, biddance, call, calling, calling forth, charge, command, commandment, convocation, demand, dictate, dictation, direct order, direction, engraved invitation, evocation, hest ... show more.

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bid

noun

1 bid

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.

synonyms: bidding, command, dictation.

Dutch: dictee

2 bid

An attempt to get something:
— He made a bid to gain attention.

synonym: play.

3 bid

A formal proposal to buy at a specified price.

synonym: tender.

Roget 763: offer, proffer, presentation, tender, bid, overture; proposal, proposition; motion, invitation; candidature; offering etc. ... show more

Dutch: aanbesteding
Polish: licytacja

4 bid

bridge The number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make.

synonym: bidding.

Polish: odzywka

verb

1 bid

Propose a payment.

synonyms: offer, tender.

Roget 741: command, order, decree, enact, ordain, dictate, direct, give orders.    prescribe, set, appoint, mark out; set a task, prescribe a task, ... show more

Roget 763: offer, proffer, present, tender; bid; propose, move; make a motion, make advances; start; invite, hold out, place in one's way, put forward.    ... show more

Dutch: bieden

2 bid

Invoke upon:
— Bid farewell.

synonym: wish.

3 bid

Ask for or request earnestly:
— The prophet bid all people to become good persons.

synonyms: adjure, beseech, conjure, entreat, press.

Dutch: smeken, bezweren

4 bid

Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands.

synonym: call.

5 bid

Make a serious effort to attain something.

6 bid

Ask someone in a friendly way to do something.

synonym: invite.


Moby thesaurus: adjuration, advance, appeal, approach, ask, asking price, assay, attempt, bargain, bargain price, beat down, beseechment, bid for, bid in, bid price, bid up, biddance, bidding, call, call on ... show more.

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