Word: Bid
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English bēodan ‘to offer, command’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction
Short Definition:offer price for thing
Examples:- a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box
- guests will bid for pieces of fine jewellery
Definition:
make an effort or attempt to achieve
Short Definition:try to achieve
Examples:- she's now bidding to become a top female model
- the two forwards are bidding for places in the England side
Word: Bid
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an offer of a price, especially at an auction
Short Definition:offer of price
Examples:- at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts
Definition:
an attempt or effort to achieve something
Short Definition:attempt or effort
Examples:- he made a bid for power in 1984
- an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened
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