bid (/bɪd/)
verb · Advanced · Common Verbs
🔊 /bɪd/
Meaning
Meaning: offer a price
To offer a particular amount of money for something, especially at an auction.
Examples
🗣 Several collectors were eager to bid for the rare painting at the famous auction.
Etymology
From Old English ‘bēodan’ (to offer) and ‘biddan’ (to ask), later merged.
How & Where It’s Used
Common at auctions and in business tenders and contracts.
Tags: business, money