bidding

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bidding

The players are engaged in a lively bidding round at the bridge table.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of offering prices in an auction or competitive sale: "Bidding" refers to the process where participants state the amount they are willing to pay for an item.
    • The act of making a proposal or offer, especially in business: It can describe the submission of a formal offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price.
    • An authoritative command or order: "Bidding" can mean an instruction that must be obeyed.
    • (Bridge) A statement of the number of tricks a player proposes to win: In the card game bridge, it is a declaration during the auction phase.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Auction/Offer):
    • The bidding for the painting started at one thousand dollars.
    • Our company is preparing a bidding for the new construction project.
  • Noun (Command):
    • He left the room at his father's bidding.
    • The servants rushed to do her bidding.
  • Noun (Bridge):
    • Her opening bidding was one heart.
Advanced Usage
  • "Do someone's bidding": To obey someone's commands or orders.
    • The loyal assistant always did his employer's bidding without question.
  • "At someone's bidding": Because someone has ordered or requested it.
    • The meeting was convened at the chairman's bidding.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bid (verb/noun): To offer a price or make an offer; an offer itself.
    • He bid $500 for the antique vase.
  • Bidder (noun): A person or organization that makes a bid.
    • The highest bidder wins the auction.
Synonyms
  • Command, order, instruction (for the authoritative meaning).
  • Offer, tender, proposal (for the auction/business meaning).
Related Phrases
  • Bidding war: A situation in which multiple parties make increasingly higher offers.
    • A fierce bidding war drove the price of the house far above its asking price.
  • Bidding process: The formal procedure for submitting and evaluating bids.
    • The government contract was awarded through a transparent bidding process.
bidding

The players are engaged in a lively bidding round at the bridge table.

Noun
  1. (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
  2. a request to be present
    • they came at his bidding
  3. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

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