Noun:
1: dictation, bidding, bid, command an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2: bid, play an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
3: bid, tender a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
4: bidding, bid (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Verb:
1: bid, offer, tender propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
2: bid, wish invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
3: press, bid, adjure, entreat, beseech, conjure ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
4: call, bid make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
5: bid make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
6: invite, bid ask someone in a friendly way to do something