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SEE DEFINITION OF bid

nounoffering of money or services
nounendeavor
verboffer money or services
verbsay
verbask for; command

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Antonyms for bid

ask

verb. invite

Word Origin & History

probably a merger of two old words: The sense in bid farewell is from Old English biddan "to ask, entreat, pray, beseech; order; beg" (class V strong verb, past tense bæd, past participle beden), from Proto-Germanic *bidjan "to pray, entreat" (cf. German bitten "to ask," attested from 8c.), which, according to Kluge and Watkins is from a PIE root *gwhedh- "to ask, pray" (see bead (n.)).

To bid at an auction, meanwhile, is from Old English beodan "offer, proclaim" (class II strong verb; past tense bead, p.p. boden), from Proto-Germanic *biudanan "to stretch out, reach out, offer, present," (cf. German bieten "to offer"), from PIE root *bh(e)udh- "to be aware, make aware" (cf. Sanskrit bodhati "is awake, is watchful, observes," buddhah "awakened, enlightened;" Old Church Slavonic bljudo "to observe;" Lithuanian budeti "to be awake;" Old Irish buide "contentment, thanks"). As a noun, 1788, from the verb.

Example Sentences forbid

At all events, he was left standing on the doorstone, and no one came to bid him enter.

Unless you do as I bid you, I will keep you in irons for the rest of the voyage!

I am bound for my quarters, I came but to thank you for your goodness to me, and to bid you farewell.

He bid me tell you so, when he went out, if I found you refractory.

He, with an imperious air, bid me deserve his love, and I should be sure to have it.

"Then you may bid farewell to your bed, soldier," said Hordle John.

I sing, and bid all earth rejoice: Thou teachest me thy praise.

I write only to bid you farewell, the spell is removed; I see you as you are.

He called me into the bedroom where he was lying, and he bid the others leave me alone with him.

Hardcastle resented the appeal to me, and bid him wait and be damned.

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