1bid 
/ˈbɪd/ verb
bids; bade /ˈbɪd/ verb /ˈbæd, ˈbeɪd/ or bid; bid·den /ˈbɪdn̩/ or bid; bid·ding 1 past tense and past participle bid a : to offer to pay (a particular amount of money) for something that is being sold : to make a bid at an auction [+ obj] ▪ I'll bid $100 for/on the lamp but no higher. ▪ The auctioneer said, “What am I bid [=offered] for this lamp?” [no obj] ▪ He plans to stop bidding if the bids go over $500. ▪ She bid for/on a desk and a chair. ▪ The two brothers bid against each other for the same chair. [=they each tried to buy the chair by repeatedly making higher bids than the other one had made]
b [no obj] US : to offer to do work for a particular price
▪ Several local companies are bidding for the same job. ▪ His company bid on the snow removal contract. 2 past tense and past participle bid : to say how many points you are trying to win in a card game [+ obj] ▪ He bid two. [no obj] ▪ He bid and I passed. 3 [+ obj] formal : to order or command (someone) to do something
▪ We did as we were bid/bidden. ▪ She bid/bade them enter. [=told them to come in] — see also unbidden 4 [+ obj] formal : to express (greetings or good wishes) to (someone) : to say (something, such as “good morning,” “good evening, etc.”) to (someone)
▪ They bade me farewell. = They bade farewell to me. [=they said goodbye to me] ▪ She bid him good day.
b [no obj] US : to offer to do work for a particular price
▪ Several local companies are bidding for the same job. ▪ His company bid on the snow removal contract.
▪ We did as we were bid/bidden. ▪ She bid/bade them enter. [=told them to come in] — see also unbidden
▪ They bade me farewell. = They bade farewell to me. [=they said goodbye to me] ▪ She bid him good day.
bid fair
: to seem likely
▪ a movie that bids fair to become a big hit [=a movie that will probably be very successful]
▪ a movie that bids fair to become a big hit [=a movie that will probably be very successful]
bid up [phrasal verb]
bid up (something) or bid (something) up : to raise the price of (something that is being sold) by repeatedly offering more money than other people
▪ Several antique dealers bid up the best lots to shut out less experienced bidders. ▪ Investors quickly bid stock prices up to record levels.
▪ Several antique dealers bid up the best lots to shut out less experienced bidders. ▪ Investors quickly bid stock prices up to record levels.
— bid·der noun, plural bid·ders [count]
▪ Items will be sold to the highest bidder. [=to the person who offers to pay the most]
▪ Items will be sold to the highest bidder. [=to the person who offers to pay the most]
