bid
gb/bˈɪd/ us/bˈɪd/
B1
Anglais
~ 2600
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
offer a price for something
To say how much money you will pay for something, usually in a sale or competition.
Schéma d’usage :
to bid [amount] for [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'bid' with 'bet', but 'bid' is about offering a price, not gambling.
Synonymes
offer (A more general term; not limited to auctions or competitive situations.)
Antonymes
withdraw (To take back or remove an offer or proposal.)
Collocations
bid for
|bid on
|place a bid
|highest bid
|winning bid
Thèmes
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
Exemples
- She decided to bid $500 for the antique vase.
- Several companies are expected to bid for the construction contract.
- He bid on three different paintings at the auction.
- We plan to bid aggressively to win the project.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I will bid $10 for the book.
- They want to bid for the car.
- He will bid on the house.
- We can bid for the job.
Nom
B1
entity
2
an offered price for something
The amount of money someone says they will pay for something.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'bid' (noun) with 'offer' but 'bid' is often linked to auctions or competitive tenders.
Synonymes
offer (A general term that can apply outside auctions or formal processes.)
Antonymes
asking price (The price requested by the seller, not offered by the buyer.)
Collocations
highest bid
|place a bid
|submit a bid
|winning bid
|low bid
Thèmes
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
Exemples
- The highest bid was $2,000.
- Our company submitted a bid for the airport project.
- Her bid was rejected because it was too low.
- They received three bids for the renovation work.
Exemples pédagogiques
- His bid was $5.
- We made a bid on the bike.
- The highest bid won the car.
- I saw many bids at the sale.
Verbe
B2
action
3
try to win or achieve something
To try hard to get or do something, often against others trying too.
Schéma d’usage :
to bid for [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with offering money; here it is about trying to achieve something.
Synonymes
compete (Focuses on the act of rivalry rather than the attempt itself.)
Antonymes
concede (To stop trying to win or achieve something, often admitting defeat.)
Collocations
bid for power
|bid for control
|bid for leadership
Thèmes
competition
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She is bidding for a place on the national team.
- The company is bidding for dominance in the market.
- He is bidding to become the next mayor.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They bid for first place.
- She bids to be leader.
- We bid to win the game.
Verbe
formal
B2
action
4
say goodbye formally
To say goodbye to someone in a polite way.
Schéma d’usage :
to bid [someone] farewell/goodbye
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may find 'bade' (past tense) unusual; it's irregular and less common today.
Synonymes
farewell (More often used as a noun or interjection; slightly more formal.)
Antonymes
greet (To say hello or welcome someone instead of saying goodbye.)
Collocations
bid farewell
|bid goodbye
Thèmes
social
|formalities
|communication
|relationships
Exemples
- He bade them farewell before leaving for the airport.
- She bade her friends goodbye after the party.
- We bade our hosts farewell and left.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I bid you goodbye.
- They bid him farewell.
- She bids her friend goodbye.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
bid
API
GB/bˈɪd/
US/bˈɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
bid (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bid)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: bid
- Plural: bids
Verb
- Base: bid
- 3rd Person Singular: bids
- Present Participle: bidding
- Past: bade, bid
- Past Participle: bade, bid, bidden
Famille de mots
Forms
bids
noun
bidding
verb
bade
verb
bidden
verb
Core family
bidder
noun B1
Related words
outbid
verb
Points clés
- Irregular present participle: bidding Verb
- Irregular past: bade, bid Verb
- Irregular past participle: bade, bid, bidden Verb
Expressions
highest bid
1/hˈaɪɪst bˈɪd/
fixed phrase
largest amount offered so far
The most money someone has offered so far in an auction or sale.
Exemples
- The painting sold to the highest bid of $10,000.
- We are currently at the highest bid, but it may change soon.
make a bid for
1/mˈeɪk ə bˈɪd fɚ/
fixed phrase
try to gain or achieve something
To try hard to get or do something, especially when others are also trying.
Exemples
- She made a bid for leadership of the party.
- The company is making a bid for market dominance.
place a bid
1/plˈeɪs ə bˈɪd/
fixed phrase
make an offer in an auction
To say how much money you will pay for something in an auction or competition.
Exemples
- He placed a bid on the vintage guitar.
- Anyone interested can place a bid online before Friday.
bid farewell
1/bˈɪd fˌɛɹwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
formal
say goodbye formally/politely
To say goodbye to someone in a polite or formal way.
Exemples
- The president bid farewell to the departing ambassador.
- We gathered to bid farewell to our retiring teacher.
- We gathered to bid her farewell before she moved abroad.
- The ambassador bid farewell to the host country after three years of service.