💸bid

verb
/bɪd/

Meaning

to offer a certain amount of money for something, especially at an auction
to offer to pay a price; to command; to say goodbye
an offer to pay a certain amount for something; an attempt to obtain or achieve something

Example Sentences

She bid $200 for the antique vase.

She bids farewell to her friends.

She made a bid for the antique vase at the auction.

Example Expressions

bid farewell

Synonyms

offer, propose, tender, submit, quote, command, order, attempt, proposal
Entry 1
offer, propose, tender, submit, quote
Entry 2
offer, command, order, attempt
Entry 3
offer, proposal, attempt

Antonyms

withdraw, retract, refuse, decline, refusal, rejection
Entry 1
withdraw, retract
Entry 2
refuse, decline, withdraw
Entry 3
refusal, rejection

Collocations

bid price, bid farewell, bid high, bid low, bid goodbye, bid for, bid against, make a bid, highest bid
Entry 1
bid price, bid farewell, bid high, bid low
Entry 2
bid farewell, bid goodbye, bid for, bid against
Entry 3
make a bid, bid farewell, highest bid

More Example Sentences

So, students have to abide by school rules.

The sign forbids visitors to enter this area.

So, he has to abide by certain rules and regulations.

You must not drink soda. Besides this, sweets are totally forbidden for you.

So, everybody of a family has to abide by the orders of the head of the family.

You must not eat outside. Besides this, spicy and oily foods are totally forbidden for you.

Related Vocabularies

to refuse to give or keep back something
to choose or decide to do something instead of something else
To give something that one has extra of; to refrain from harming or killing.
to charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way
To deny, contradict, or speak against.
To mix things together in a confused or disordered way.

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