From Middle English bidden, from Old English biddan (“to ask, demand”), from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Conflated with Old English bēodan (“to offer, announce”) (see Etymology 2 below).
Compare West Frisian bidde, Low German bidden, Dutch bidden ("to pray"), German bitten, Danish bede, Norwegian Bokmål be.
Meanings
(transitive) To issue a command; to tell.
He bade me come in.
Shylock: [...] Why Jessica, I say!
Launcelot: Why, Jessica!
Shylock: Who bids thee call? I do not bid thee call.
Launcelot: Your worship was wont to tell me that I could do nothing without bidding. c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene v]:
(transitive) To invite; to summon.
She was bidden to the wedding.
In his cloak of words strode the ringmaster, / Bid me join the parade 1970, King Crimson, “Cirkus (including "Entry of the Chameleons")”, in Lizard:
Jessica: Call you? What is your will?
Shylock: I am bid forth to supper, Jessica: / [...] But wherefore should I go? / I am not bid for love; they flatter me; c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene v]:
(transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation.
The last train—a three-coach A.E.C. unit—from Belfast to Crumlin and back, was bade farewell with fog signals as it carried a capacity crowd of last-trip travellers. 1960 November, L. Hyland, “The Irish Scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 691:
Portia: If I could bid the fifth welcome with so good heart as I / can bid the other four farewell, I should be glad of his / approach; […] c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
(obsolete) To proclaim (a bede, prayer); to pray.
All night she spent in bidding of her bedes, / And all the day in doing good and godly deedes. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto X”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
zza biden (to issue a command) · fr ordonner (to issue a command) · fi kutsua (to invite) · fr proposer (to invite) · hu parancsol (to issue a command) · hu megparancsol (to issue a command) · fi toivottaa (to utter a greeting or salutation) · de gebieten (to issue a command) · nl uitnodigen (to invite) · pt mandar (to issue a command) · hu mond (to utter a greeting or salutation) · oc demandar (to issue a command) · sv bjuda (to invite) · cs žádat (to issue a command) · pt intimar (to issue a command) · eo komandi (to issue a command) · ru пригласи́ть (to invite) · fi pyytää (to issue a command) · fr dire (to utter a greeting or salutation) · bg моля (to invite) · hu vesz (to utter a greeting or salutation) · eo ordoni (to issue a command) · ru приказа́ть (to issue a command) · oc pregar (to invite) · it invitare (to invite) · sv bjuda in (to invite) · hu utasít (to issue a command) · nl bidden (to utter a greeting or salutation) · nl gelasten (to issue a command) · uk нака́зувати (to issue a command) · pt ordenar (to issue a command) · oc ordenar (to issue a command) · it domandare (to invite) · it rivolgere un saluto (to utter a greeting or salutation) · uk наказа́ти (to issue a command) · fr imposer (to issue a command) · oc invitar (to invite) · fr demander (to issue a command) · fi käskeä (to issue a command) · it augurare (to utter a greeting or salutation) · got 𐌰𐍄𐌻𐌰𐌸𐍉𐌽 (to invite) · bg каня (to invite) · zza dayen (to issue a command) · pt intimar (to invite) · hu meghív (to invite) · oc dire (to utter a greeting or salutation) · hu elrendel (to issue a command) · it ordinare (to issue a command) · it imporre (to issue a command) · nl gebieden (to issue a command) · hu elhív (to invite) · it salutare (to utter a greeting or salutation) · fr demander (to invite) · bg заповядвам (to issue a command) · fr exprimer (to utter a greeting or salutation) · ru приглаша́ть (to invite) · it domandare (to issue a command) · oc propausar (to invite) · fr inviter (to invite) · it proporre (to invite) · ru прика́зывать (to issue a command) · pt convidar (to invite)
From Middle English beden, from Old English bēodan (“to offer, announce”), from Proto-Germanic *beudaną (“to offer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“be awake, aware”). Conflated with Old English biddan (“to ask, demand”) (see Etymology 1 above). Compare Low German bieden, beden, Dutch bieden, German bieten, Danish byde, Norwegian Bokmål by. More at bede.
Meanings
An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
The company tendered a bid for a lucrative transport contract.
His bid was $35,000.
(qualifier:ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
Nice bid!
An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
Their efforts represented a sincere bid for success.
He put in his bid for office.
She put in her bid for the presidency.
Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years. 2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport:
[Running,] Doyle had passed up a dozen chances to go underground. He was swinging east again making another bid for Arcade. 1967 May, William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson, Logan's Run, Bantam Books, published 1976, →ISBN, page 16:
(qualifier:trucking) A particular route that a driver regularly takes from their domicile.
I can’t stand this new bid I’m on, even if the mileage is better.
(slang) A prison sentence.
So we ‘lawyered up’. That’s how they say it in the bucket, son, where I did an eight-hour bid. 2007, Psych (TV series)
ar عَطَاء (offer at an auction) · gl poxa (offer at an auction) · es licitación (offer at an auction) · ru попытка (attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal)) · mi piti (offer at an auction) · tr teklif (offer at an auction) · he הצעת מחיר (offer at an auction) · tl tampa (offer at an auction) · ru ста́вка (offer at an auction) · nl bod (offer at an auction) · oc ofèrta (offer at an auction) · cmn 出價 /出价 (offer at an auction) · de Bestrebung (attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal)) · de Gebot (offer at an auction) · sv bud (offer at an auction) · arz مزايدة (offer at an auction) · de Streben (attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal)) · de Bewerbung (attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal)) · pl licytacja (offer at an auction) · it offerta (offer at an auction) · la licitatio (offer at an auction) · fr enchère (offer at an auction) · th ประมูล (offer at an auction) · ko 입찰 (offer at an auction) · nn bod (offer at an auction) · ru зая́вка (offer at an auction) · pl oferta (offer at an auction) · pt lance (offer at an auction) · vi sự đặt giá (offer at an auction) · ro ofertă (offer at an auction) · ar عَرْض (offer at an auction) · nb bud (offer at an auction) · fi tarjous (offer at an auction) · sl ponúdba (offer at an auction) · cs nabídka (offer at an auction) · bg оферта (offer at an auction) · sh ponuda (offer at an auction) · hy հայտ (offer at an auction) · zza bid (offer at an auction) · hy գնի առաջարկ (offer at an auction) · ru предлага́емая цена́ (offer at an auction) · fa دو زن داری (offer at an auction) · vi sự trả giá (offer at an auction) · ja 付け値 (offer at an auction) · pt licitação (offer at an auction) · el προσφορά (offer at an auction) · da bud (offer at an auction)
From Middle English beden, from Old English bēodan (“to offer, announce”), from Proto-Germanic *beudaną (“to offer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“be awake, aware”). Conflated with Old English biddan (“to ask, demand”) (see Etymology 1 above). Compare Low German bieden, beden, Dutch bieden, German bieten, Danish byde, Norwegian Bokmål by. More at bede.
Meanings
(intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
Have you ever bid in an auction?
(transitive) To offer as a price; to tender.
She bid £2000 for the Persian carpet.
(intransitive) To make an attempt.
He was bidding for the chance to coach his team to victory once again.
(ambitransitive) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
(intransitive, qualifier:trucking, transitive) To take a particular route regularly.
I can’t believe he bid the Syracuse turn; that can be brutal in the winter!
de reizen (transitive: to announce goal) · ca oferir (transitive: to offer as a price) · hu megkísérel (intransitive: to make an attempt) · hu licitál (intransitive: to make an offer) · pl zalicytować (transitive: to offer as a price) · gl gravecer (intransitive: to make an offer) · es licitar (intransitive: to make an offer) · pl licytować (intransitive: to make an offer) · ru предлага́ть це́ну (intransitive: to make an offer) · de melden (transitive: to announce goal) · nl bieden (intransitive: to make an offer) · cmn 出價 /出价 (intransitive: to make an offer) · fi tarjota (transitive: to offer as a price) · es pujar (transitive: to offer as a price) · es pujar (intransitive: to make an offer) · fi tehdä tarjous (intransitive: to make an offer) · hu ajánlatot tesz (intransitive: to make an offer) · sv bjuda (transitive: to offer as a price) · de bieten (intransitive: to make an offer) · bg предлагам цена (transitive: to offer as a price) · mi piti (intransitive: to make an offer) · oc propausar (transitive: to offer as a price) · zza biden (transitive: to offer as a price) · hu ajánl (transitive: to offer as a price) · ko 입찰하다 (intransitive: to make an offer) · es ofrecer (transitive: to offer as a price) · ca oferir (intransitive: to make an offer) · bg анонсирам (transitive: to announce goal) · fr annoncer (transitive: to announce goal) · sv bjuda (intransitive: to make an offer) · fi tarjota (transitive: to announce goal) · cmn 投標 /投标 (intransitive: to make an offer) · gl obradar (intransitive: to make an offer) · mi piti (transitive: to offer as a price) · fr soumissionner (transitive: to offer as a price) · la liceor (transitive: to offer as a price) · gl ofrir (intransitive: to make an offer) · nds-de beden (intransitive: to make an offer) · es ofertar (transitive: to offer as a price) · it fare un'offerta per un'asta (intransitive: to make an offer) · da byde (intransitive: to make an offer) · ca licitar (intransitive: to make an offer) · fi tarjota (intransitive: to make an offer) · gl oferer (intransitive: to make an offer) · de bieten (transitive: to offer as a price) · fr faire une enchère (intransitive: to make an offer) · oc ofrir (intransitive: to make an offer) · cmn 嘗試 /尝试 (intransitive: to make an attempt) · oc ofrir (transitive: to offer as a price) · gl oferecer (intransitive: to make an offer) · ru предложи́ть це́ну (intransitive: to make an offer) · gl brindar (intransitive: to make an offer) · ja 入札する (intransitive: to make an offer) · hu bemond (transitive: to announce goal) · pt oferecer (intransitive: to make an offer) · gl ofrecer (intransitive: to make an offer) · ja 値をつける (intransitive: to make an offer) · pl zalicytować (intransitive: to make an offer) · la liceor (intransitive: to make an offer) · es hacer una oferta (intransitive: to make an offer) · nl bieden (transitive: to offer as a price) · pl licytować (transitive: to offer as a price) · th ประมูล (intransitive: to make an offer) · gl poxar (intransitive: to make an offer)