bid1
• verb (bidding; past and past part. bid) 1 offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction. 2 (bid for) (of a contractor) tender for (work). 3 (bid for) make an effort to obtain or achieve. • noun 1 an offer to buy something. 2 an offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price. 3 an effort to obtain or achieve something. — DERIVATIVES bidder noun bidding noun. — ORIGIN Old English.
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