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bade

/bæd/ or /beɪd/

Translations

bidverb

bade

Past Simple

bade

Past Simple

bidden

Past Participle

bidding

Gerund

/bɪd/

(offer: bid, bid / command or utter (greeting/farewell): bade, bidden – archaic)

briguerPour une candidature ou une tentative d’obtenir quelque chose.

The company is bidding to win the contract for the new project.

L’entreprise brigue le contrat du nouveau projet.

enchérirCommerce, vente aux enchères.

She decided to bid $200 for the antique vase at the auction.

Elle a décidé d’enchérir à 200 dollars pour le vase ancien à la vente aux enchères.

Additional translations

souhaiterDans l’expression bid goodnight / bid farewell.

tenterSens plus général d’effort pour obtenir un résultat.

enjoindreSoutenu, vieilli.

Synonyms

bidverb

To offer a certain price for something, especially at an auction.

She decided to bid $200 for the antique vase at the auction.

To make a statement in card games (such as bridge or poker variant) declaration of how many tricks or points a player contracts to win.

My partner chose to bid conservatively during the first round of the game.

To command or order someone to do something.

The king bid his knights to prepare for battle.

To express a greeting or farewell.

He bid them goodnight before leaving the party.

To attempt or make an effort to achieve something.

The company is bidding to win the contract for the new project.