Bid Bidding Bɪd I Painting Contract Verb Bre

• i bid £2 000 for the painting.
• we wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us.
• a french firm will be bidding for the contract.
• the team is bidding to retain its place in the league.

bid

1. to offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction
• I bid £2 000 for the painting.
• We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us.
2. to offer to do work or provide a service for a particular price, in competition with other companies, etc.
• synonym tender
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tender_3
• A French firm will be bidding for the contract.
3. to try to do, get or achieve something
• synonym attempt
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/attempt_2
• The team is bidding to retain its place in the league.
4. (in some card games) to say how many points you expect to win
• She bid four hearts.
5. used by an auctioneer when he or she is selling something
• What am I bid for this vase?

Extra Examples

• He bade farewell to the city where he had been so happy.
• He bade her good day and left.
• She bid $10 000 for the painting.
• Two dealers bid against each other for the antique table.
• We have successfully bid for the contract.
• Which other cities are bidding to host the 2016 Olympics?

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they bid
• he / she / it bids
• past simple bid
• past participle bid
• -ing form bidding