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bid

/bɪd/
Meanings
  • Noun

    An offer to buy or sell a product or service at a specified price.

    - "He made a bid of $50,000 for the property."
    - "The winning bid for the painting was $1 million."
Pronunciation
  1. /bɪd/



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  2. /bɪd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with bid
did , bid adieu , hid , rid
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Bid (Scottish Gaelic) : Edge, brink

  2. Bede () : A monk who lived in England in the 7th and 8th centuries, famous for his works on history and grammar.

Variants
List of all variants of bid that leads to same result
bade , bade fair , bid , bid fair , bidden , bidden fair , bidder , bidders , bidding , bidding fair , bids , bids fair , BID , bid up , bidding up , bids up , takeover bid , counter-bid , counter-bidding , counter-bids , counterbid , counterbidding , counterbids
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

bids, bidding, bidder, bids made, bids received

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'biddan' meaning 'to ask, to pray, to request'.

Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

  1. The highest bid ever recorded for a painting was $170.4 million for a painting by Pablo Picasso.

  2. In poker, a 'bid' refers to a raise in the betting round.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Auction: A process of buying and selling goods or services by offering amounts of money, usually in a public setting. Bids are made in ascending order, with the highest bidder becoming the buyer.

  2. Tender: A formal offer to sell goods or services, usually in response to a request for proposals. A tender is a type of bid, but it often includes more detailed information and requirements.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'bid' is often used in the context of auctions, where characters make bids to acquire items. In art, 'bid' can refer to the price offered for a piece, and in music, 'bid' can be used to refer to a call-and-response section in a song.

How to Memorize "bid"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a scene at an auction, where people are making bids to buy items.
    - Visualize a graph showing the bids made and the corresponding prices.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bid' with the idea of making an offer or request.
    - Think of the word 'bid' as synonymous with 'offer' or 'proposal'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Bids Bring Big Deals' to remember the meaning of 'bid'.

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