bid — to offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪd/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always bids $1 on everything at charity auctions, hoping for a miracle.
- The company submitted a bid to build the new stadium.
- He bid his annoying neighbor good morning with a fake smile.
bid
VERB[/bɪd/]
to offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
He raised his paddle to bid two thousand dollars on the vintage painting.
The kid who hid makes his first bid!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'bid' derives from Old English 'biddan', meaning 'to ask' or 'to command'. Over time, particularly through Middle English, the meaning evolved to encompass 'to offer' and 'to make an offer at an auction', reflecting a semantic shift from direct request to commercial proposal.
Breakdown
Old English 'biddan' (to ask, command) → Middle English 'bidden' → Modern English 'bid', with the morphological root remaining stable while semantic meaning expanded from imperative communication to transactional offering.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother always bids $1 on everything at charity auctions, hoping for a miracle.”
“The company submitted a bid to build the new stadium.”
“He bid his annoying neighbor good morning with a fake smile.”
“Her bid to become class president was unsuccessful.”
“The auctioneer bid us to remain silent during the bidding process.”
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