bid
NOUNVERB
/bɪd/
3 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
bid is a valid 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3I1D2
3 + 1 + 2 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does bid mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make.
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2
A formal proposal to buy at a specified price.
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3
An attempt to get something.
“he made a bid to gain attention”
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4
An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
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VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Make a serious effort to attain something.
“His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population”
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2
Propose a payment.
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3
Ask someone in a friendly way to do something.
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4
Invoke upon.
“bid farewell”
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5
Ask for or request earnestly.
“The prophet bid all people to become good persons”
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6
Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands.
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