bid
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2.7
- noun
- /bɪd/
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oferta
- They put in the highest bid.
- submit bids
- minimum bid
- winning bid
You still pay the next highest bid plus a little bit.
- You still pay the next highest bid plus a little bit.
- I never went for the lowest bid on lumber again.
- I think the Sheikh Jassim is obviously that Qatari bid is there and it's, it's strong.
- And a single bid is when you bypass the whole bidding process.
- Like if that's the, if that's the bid ask spread, you don't want to do anything, right?
- And it was very clearly stated from the outset from Sheikh Jaseem's bid that they did not want that.
Examples
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At the auction, my highest bid for the painting was $1,500.
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Pocket Books made a pre-emptive bid, offering an advance of more than $1.
Academic text (2008) -
We put a higher bid, but they can pay all cash, so we missed out.
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Hey, you gonna take my bid or not?
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Whoever has the highest bid gets those points and those cards go away.
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We also know you plan to file a formal bid for a majority share.
Fiction book (1990) -
Typically, the construction company with the lowest bid that meets the owner's requirements is awarded the highway construction contract.
Academic text (2012) -
Here's the next item up for bid, an elegant flat top desk.
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CAA has made a bid to acquire ICM.
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Eccentric bald auctioneer: Fantastic, the bid is at 100 million and one dollars.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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7.2
An official written offer to do work for a set price
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6.2
The amount a buyer is willing to pay for a stock or other investment
The price a buyer says they will pay for something like a house
Compounds
- Specialized
An offer to buy shares that pays more for control shares and less for others
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bid (an offer of money) comes from the old verb biddan meaning 'to ask' or 'offer', so a bid at an auction is the money you offer to buy something.