bid in WordNet English dictionary

1. ask for or request earnestly
   "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
   bid  beseech  entreat  adjure  press  conjure 
   
2. ask someone in a friendly way to do something
   invite  bid 
   
3. invoke upon
   "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
   wish  bid 
   
4. propose a payment
   "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
   offer  bid  tender 
   
5. make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
   "He called his trump"
   bid  call 
   
6. make a serious effort to attain something
   "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
   bid 
   

1. an attempt to get something
   "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
   bid  play 
   
2. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
   bid  tender 
   
3. (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
   bid  bidding 
   
4. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
   command  bid  bidding  dictation