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bid·ding
(bĭd′ĭng)n.
1. A demand that something be done; a command.
2. A request to appear; a summons.
3. Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games: The bidding was higher than expected.
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bidding
(ˈbɪdɪŋ)n
1. an order; command (often in the phrases do or follow the bidding of, at someone's bidding)
2. an invitation; summons
3. the act of making bids, as at an auction or in bridge
4. (Bridge) bridge a group of bids considered collectively, esp those made on a particular deal
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bid•ding
(ˈbɪd ɪŋ)n.
1. command; summons: I went there at his bidding.
2. bids collectively, or a period during which bids are made or received.
Idioms: do someone's bidding, to submit to someone's orders or wishes.
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| Noun | 1. |  bidding - an authoritative direction or instruction to do somethingspeech act - the use of language to perform some act countermand - a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London" commission, direction, charge - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" commandment - something that is commanded injunction - a formal command or admonition behest - an authoritative command or request open sesame - a magical command; used by Ali Baba |
| 2. |  bidding - a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"invitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away" | |
| 3. |  bidding - (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to makebridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" contract, declaration - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make takeout - (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit overcall, overbid - (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand) preempt, pre-empt, preemptive bid - a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding |
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bidding
noun
1. order, call, charge, demand, request, command, instruction, invitation, canon, beck, injunction, summons, behest, beck and call the bidding of his backbenchers
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bidding
nounAn authoritative indication to be obeyed:
behest, charge, command, commandment, dictate, direction, directive, injunction, instruction (often used in plural), mandate, order, word.
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Translations
أمْـر، طَلَب، عَرْض
nabídnutívýzva
bud
árveréslicitlicitálás
uppboî
prihodiť
bidding
[ˈbɪdɪŋ] N1. (at auction) → ofertas fpl, puja f
the bidding opened at £5 → la primera puja fue de 5 libras
there was keen bidding for the picture → hubo una rápida serie de ofertas por el cuadro
to raise or up the bidding → subir la puja
the bidding opened at £5 → la primera puja fue de 5 libras
there was keen bidding for the picture → hubo una rápida serie de ofertas por el cuadro
to raise or up the bidding → subir la puja
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bidding
[ˈbɪdɪŋ] n (= orders) to do sb's bidding → exécuter les ordres de qn
to do sth at sb's bidding → faire qch sur l'ordre de qn, faire qch sur l'injonction de qn
to do sth at sb's bidding → faire qch sur l'ordre de qn, faire qch sur l'injonction de qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bidding
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bidding
[ˈbɪdɪŋ] na. (at auction) → offerte fpl (Cards) → dichiarazioni fpl
the bidding opened at £50 → le offerte sono partite da 50 sterline
the bidding opened at £50 → le offerte sono partite da 50 sterline
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bid
(bid) verb1. – past tense, past participle bid – to offer (an amount of money) at an auction. John bid ($1,000) for the painting.
2. (with for) – past tense, past participle bid – to state a price (for a contract). My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road.
3. – past tense bade (bӕd) , past participle ˈbidden – to tell (someone) to (do something). He bade me enter.
4. – past tense bade (bӕd) , past participle ˈbidden – to express a greeting etc (to someone). He bade me farewell.
noun1. an offer of a price. a bid of $20.
2. an attempt (to obtain). a bid for freedom.
ˈbidder nounˈbidding noun
ˈbiddable adjective
obedient. a biddable child.
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