Definition of bid

The noun bid has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

(an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)

(an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention")

(a formal proposal to buy at a specified price)

((bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make)

The verb bid has 6 senses? (first 6 from tagged texts)

(propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting")

(invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell")

(ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons")

(make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump")

(make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population")

(ask someone in a friendly way to do something)