bid (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /bɪd/
Definition
An offer to pay a particular amount of money for something, especially at an auction or when competing for a contract.
Examples
She placed a bid of $500 for the painting.
Several companies submitted bids for the construction project.
The highest bid for the rare stamp was accepted.
How to Use bid
- bid for (prepositional phrase)
- To offer a particular amount of money for something, especially at an auction or when competing for a contract. — "Several companies are bidding for the new government contract."
- bid on (prepositional phrase)
- To offer a particular amount of money for something, especially at an auction. — "He bid on the painting at the auction."
- bid farewell (idiom)
- To say goodbye to someone. — "They bid farewell to their colleagues before starting their new jobs."
- bid up (phrasal verb)
- To raise the price of something by making successive offers. — "The collector kept bidding up the price of the rare coin."
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