bid

bid/ bɪd /

verb (used with object), bade or (Archaic) bad or bid; bid·den; bid·ding.
to command; order; direct:
to bid them depart.
to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish):
to bid good night.

verb (used without object), bade or (Archaic) bad or bid; bid·den or bid; bid·ding.
to command; order; direct:
I will do as you bid.
to make a bid:
She bid at the auction for the old chair.

noun
an act or instance of bidding.
Cards.
an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of tricks.
the amount of such an offer.
the turn of a person to bid.

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