bid

Meanings

• an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
• an attempt to get something
  • "he made a bid to gain attention"
• a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
• (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
• propose a payment
• invoke upon
  • "bid farewell"
• ask for or request earnestly
  • "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
• make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
• make a serious effort to attain something
  • "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
• ask someone in a friendly way to do something

Synonyms

adjure, beseech, bidding, call, command, conjure, dictation, entreat, invite, offer, play, press, tender, wish