[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bid \bid\ bi^d, v. t. imp. bade ba^d, bid, obs.
   bad; p. p. bidden, bid; p. pr.  vb. n. bidding.
   oe. bidden, prop to ask, beg, as. biddan; akin to os.
   biddian, icel. biethja, ohg. bittan, g. bitten, to pray,
   ask, request, and e. bead, also perh. to gr. teiqein to
   persuade, l. fidere to trust, e. faith, and bide. but this
   word was early confused with oe. beden, beoden, as.
   be'odan, to offer, command; akin to icel. bj=oetha,
   goth. biudan in comp., ohg. biotan to command, bid, g.
   bieten, d. bieden, to offer, also to gr. pynqa`nesqai to
   learn by inquiry, skr. budh to be awake, to heed, present
   oslav. bud=eti to be awake, e. bode, v. the word now has
   the form of oe. bidden to ask, but the meaning of oe. beden
   to command, except in "to bid beads." root30.
   1913 webster
   1. to make an offer of; to propose. specifically : to offer
      to pay  a certain price, as for a thing put up at
      auction, or to take a certain price, as for work to be
      done under a contract.
      1913 webster

   2. to offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a
      threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid
      good morning, farewell, etc.
      1913 webster

            neither bid him god speed.            --2. john 10.
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            he bids defiance to the gaping crowd. --granrille.
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   3. to proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known. mostly
      obs. "our banns thrice bid " --gay.
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   4. to order; to direct; to enjoin; to command.
      1913 webster

            that power who bids the ocean ebb and flow. --pope
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            lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee. --matt.
                                                  xiv. 28
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            i was bid to pick up shells.          --d. jerrold.
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   5. to invite; to call in; to request to come.
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            as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
                                                  --matt. xxii.
                                                  9
      1913 webster

   to bid beads, to pray with beads, as the roman catholics;
      to distinguish each bead by a prayer. obs.

   to bid defiance to, to defy openly; to brave.

   to bid fair, to offer a good prospect; to make fair
      promise; to seem likely.
      1913 webster

   syn: to offer; proffer; tender; propose; order; command;
        direct; charge; enjoin.
        1913 webster
see also:
bade bid bad bidden bidding to bid beads 
to bid defiance to to bid fair 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bidden \bid"den\,
   p. p. of bid.
   1913 webster
see also:
bid 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

bidden
     see bid
see also:
bid 

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