bid
verb (used with object)
to command; order; direct.
bids
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pluralof bid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet other scholars, activists and intellectuals have their takes, too, on the Harlem Renaissance’s many political movements and bids for Black self-determination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Investors submitted $2.77 in bids for every $1 of bonds available, while indirect bidders, a category that includes foreign institutions, absorbed more than 80% of the offering.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ireland will showcase the role it bids to play in the technological revolution when it hosts an international AI summit in the capital Dublin on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
It also bids a "sad farewell to D-Day hero Henry Rice at 100".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Before I can reply, he bids me good night and disconnects our chat.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
