/bɪd/
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Translation
To offer an amount of money for something, for example at an auction.
Word origin
From Old English biddan, to ask, which blended with beodan, to offer, into a single verb.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- biddan
- English cognates
- forbid
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (bid, bid, bid)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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To bid is to say the price you will pay.
bidding .
"Bid for" something means to compete to win it with an offer.
, auction.
"Bid" is also a noun; a bid is the offer itself.
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