bid
Translation
to bid, to offer, to tender, to say
Examples
I bid $50 for the antique chair.
I bid £50 for the antique chair.
She will bid for the new contract.
She will bid for the new contract.
He bid them farewell and left.
He bid them farewell and left.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) for sth. to offer a particular amount of money for sth. I bid $50 for the chair.
for sth. to compete to do a piece of work by offering to do it for a particular price She will bid for the new contract.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to say sth. to sb. He bid them farewell.
Similar Words
Synonyms: offer, tender, propose
Etymology
From Old English 'bēodan' meaning 'to offer, command'.
Memory Tips
Picture yourself at an auction, holding up a paddle to 'bid' on an item. It's an offer of money.