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Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Idioms about bid
past bade or (Archaic) bad,past participle bid·den or bid,present participle bid·ding.bid fair. fair1 (def. 29).
Origin of bid
1before 900; Middle English bidden,Old English biddan to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian bidda,Old Saxon biddian,Old High German bittan (German bitten), Old Norse bithja,Gothic bidjan; all <Germanic *bid-ja- (<Indo-European *bhidh-) command, akin to Greek peíthein to persuade, inspire with trust, English bide
OTHER WORDS FROM bid
bidder, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bid
bidder , bitterOther definitions for bid (2 of 4)
Other definitions for bid (3 of 4)
b.i.d.
abbreviation
(in prescriptions) twice a day.
Origin of b.i.d.
From Latin bis in diē
Other definitions for bid (4 of 4)
B.I.D.
abbreviation
Bachelor of Industrial Design.
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How to use bid in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for bid (1 of 2)
bid
/ (bɪd) /
verb bids, bidding, bad, bade, esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid, bidden or esp for senses 1, 2, 5, 7 bid
noun
Derived forms of bid
bidder, nounWord Origin for bid
Old English biddan; related to German bitten
British Dictionary definitions for bid (2 of 2)
b.i.d.
abbreviation for (in prescriptions)
bis in die
Word Origin for b.i.d.
Latin: twice a day
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Medical definitions for bid
b.i.d.
abbr.
bis in die (twice a day)
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