BID


Meaning of BID in English

I

n.

~ding of an amount

1) to enter, file, make, put in, submit a ~

2) to call for, invite ~s

3) to raise one's ~

4) to consider, entertain ~s

5) to recall a ~

6) an opening; sealed ~

7) the highest ~

8) a ~ for, on (she made a ~ on the painting)

attempt

9) to make a ~

10) a desperate ~

11) a ~ for (she made a ~ for the nomination)

12) a ~ to + inf. (he made a ~ to regain his former influence)

II

v.

1) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ for (she ~ twenty pounds for the vase)

2) ( esp. AE ) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ on (to ~ on a contract)

III

v.

1) ( formal ) ( A ) she bade farewell to them; or: she bade them farewell

2) ( obsol. ) ( H ) to ~ smb. to do smt.

3) ( obsol. ) ( I ) to ~ smb. do smt.

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.