biding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb dwell
   bide; abide; stay.
   
   • You can stay with me while you are in town
   • stay a bit longer--the day is still young
2. verb propose a payment
   tender; bid; offer.
   
   • The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
3. verb invoke upon
   wish; bid.
   
   • wish you a nice evening
   • bid farewell
4. verb ask for or request earnestly
   beseech; bid; entreat; press; adjure; conjure.
   
   • The prophet bid all people to become good persons
5. verb make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
   bid; call.
   
   • He called his trump
6. verb make a serious effort to attain something
   bid.
   
   • His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population
7. verb ask someone in a friendly way to do something
   bid; invite.
   

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