Synonyms of bid

1. command, bid, bidding, dictation, speech act: usage: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2. bid, play, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try: usage: an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
3. bid, tender, offer, offering: usage: a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
4. bid, bidding, statement: usage: (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

1. offer, bid, tender: usage: propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
2. wish, bid, greet, recognize, recognise: usage: invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
3. bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure, plead: usage: ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
4. bid, call, play: usage: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
5. bid, seek: usage: make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
6. invite, bid, request: usage: ask someone in a friendly way to do something