n.
Function: noun
Date: 1788
1 a : the act of one who bids b : a statement of what one will give or take for something especially : an offer of a price c : something offered as a bid
2 : an opportunity to bid
3 : INVITATION
4 a : an announcement of what a cardplayer proposes to undertake b : the amount of such a bid c : a biddable bridge hand
5 : an attempt or effort to win, achieve, or attract <a bid for reelection>