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