1. (noun) command, bid, bidding, dictation
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Synonyms: play, bidding, statement, command, tender, control, program line, dictation, mastery, instruction, summons, bid
2. (noun) bid, play
an attempt to get something
Synonyms: turn, manoeuvre, fun, bidding, period of play, shimmer, play, bid, maneuver, caper, dictation, romp, gambol, gaming, sport, tender, playing period, free rein, child's play, gambling, swordplay, command, dramatic play, looseness, frolic, drama
3. (noun) bid, tender
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
Synonyms: play, bidding, bid, command, tender, supply ship, pinnace, attender, cutter, ship's boat, stamp, dictation, attendant, legal tender
4. (verb) bid, bidding
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Synonyms: tender, command, play, bidding, bid, dictation, summons
5. (verb) offer, bid, tender
propose a payment
Synonyms: declare oneself, tenderize, put up, tender, pop the question, entreat, press, beseech, tenderise, conjure, offer up, propose, offer, extend, wish, call, proffer, bid, adjure, provide, volunteer, invite
6. (verb) wish, bid
invoke upon
Synonyms: tender, bid, wish well, wish, invite, like, care, entreat, conjure, beseech, offer, press, call, adjure
7. (verb) bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure
ask for or request earnestly
Synonyms: fight, put forward, iron out, evoke, tender, invite, weigh, press, agitate, adjure, stir, call down, urge on, weight-lift, arouse, cabal, compress, urge, offer, call, press out, conjure up, beseech, contract, iron, complot, crusade, raise, squeeze, entreat, conspire, compact, call forth, invoke, exhort, bring up, bid, push, wish, campaign, conjure, constrict, machinate, weightlift
8. (verb) bid, call
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Synonyms: wish, predict, forebode, tender, prognosticate, invite, promise, phone, yell, press, shout out, foretell, cry, adjure, call in, scream, holler, conjure, call up, call off, offer, call, entreat, send for, beseech, address, visit, shout, name, hollo, squall, bid, ring, telephone, anticipate
9. (verb) bid
make a serious effort to attain something
Synonyms: tender, wish, invite, beseech, entreat, conjure, press, offer, call, adjure
10. (verb) invite, bid
ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Synonyms: conjure, call for, bid, entreat, ask for, press, beseech, ask round, tempt, ask over, ask in, invite, take in, tender, receive, wish, call, pay for, adjure, offer
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Synonyms and Antonyms of BID 
