bid

nouns

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

bid, bidding, command, dictation

an attempt to get something

"they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"

bid, play

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

bid, tender

(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

bid, bidding

propose a payment

"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

bid, offer, tender

is derived from

invoke upon

"wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

bid, wish

ask for or request earnestly

"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press

is derived from

is derived from

make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

"He called his trump"

bid, call

is derived from

is derived from

make a serious effort to attain something

"His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"

bid

is a type of (narrower)

try to get or reach

"seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"

ask someone in a friendly way to do something

bid, invite

is derived from

is derived from