What is the meaning of bid?

noun

• An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
  • synonyms: command, bidding, dictation
• An attempt to get something.
  • usage: "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
  • synonyms: play
• A formal proposal to buy at a specified price.
  • synonyms: tender
• Bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make.
  • synonyms: bidding

verb

• Propose a payment.
  • usage: "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
  • synonyms: offer, tender
• Invoke upon.
  • usage: "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
  • synonyms: wish
• Ask for or request earnestly.
  • usage: "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
  • synonyms: beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure
• Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands.
  • usage: "He called his trump"
  • synonyms: call
• Make a serious effort to attain something.
  • usage: "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
• Ask someone in a friendly way to do something.
  • synonyms: invite