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bid

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai
Số nhiều: bidsQuá khứ: bidPhân từ 2: bidV-ing: bidding

The word carries a strong sense of competition and strategic calculation. In commercial contexts, it suggests a high-stakes environment where the highest value wins, creating a tension between the desire for an object and the willingness to pay for it. When used as a greeting or farewell, the term feels archaic or highly formal, evoking a sense of ceremony and deliberate intention that is absent from casual words like "say" or "tell."

Countable when referring to a specific price offer made at an auction. Uncountable when referring to the general act of bidding in a market.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ
[someone][something]

To offer a specific price for an item at an auction.

"He bid five hundred dollars for the antique vase."

Nội động từ

To compete with others by offering increasing prices.

"The collectors bid against each other for the painting."

Ngoại động từ
[someone]

To utter a greeting or farewell.

"She bid them a fond farewell before boarding the train."

Danh từ

An offer of a price, especially at an auction or for a contract.

"The company submitted a competitive bid for the construction project."

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