I.
noun
1 offer of a sum of money to buy sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ high
▪
The highest ~ was only $200.
▪ low
▪ opening , starting
▪ final
▪ competing
▪ winning
▪ sealed
▪ competitive
▪ cash
VERB + BID
▪ make , place , put in , submit
▪
He made a cash ~ for the company.
▪ withdraw
▪ call for , invite , solicit ( AmE )
▪
They have invited ~s for the property.
▪ get , receive
▪ increase , raise
▪ accept
▪ reject
BID + NOUN
▪ price
▪ process
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ by , ~ from
▪
a $24 million ~ by a rival company
▪ ~ for
▪
a ~ for the chair
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of £100
▪ ~ on ( AmE )
▪
I placed a ~ on a repossessed Ferrari.
2 attempt
ADJECTIVE
▪ successful
▪ failed , unsuccessful
▪ strong
▪
The party made a strong ~ to seize power at the ballot box.
▪ serious
▪ desperate
▪ first
▪ final
▪ comeback
▪ election , re-election
▪ gubernatorial ( AmE ), presidential
▪ Olympic
▪ hostile , takeover ( both business )
VERB + BID
▪ launch , make , mount ( esp. BrE )
▪
A German company launched a takeover ~ for the company.
▪ succeed in , win
▪ fail in , lose
▪
They failed in their ~ to buy the company.
▪ support
▪
College presidents supported his ~ for the position.
▪ reject
BID + VERB
▪ succeed ( esp. BrE )
▪ fail
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
He attacked his guards in a desperate ~ for freedom.
▪ ~ by
▪
a ~ by the president to boost his popularity
▪ ~ for
▪
This play was her last ~ for recognition.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ for freedom
▪ a ~ for power
▪ a ~ to escape
II.
verb
1 offer money for sth
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
Two dealers ~ against each other for the table.
▪ for
▪
She ~ $10 000 for the painting.
2 offer to do work
ADVERB
▪ successfully
▪ competitively
PREPOSITION
▪ for ( BrE )
▪
We have successfully ~ for the contract.
▪ on ( AmE )
▪
We have successfully ~ on the contract.
Bid is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ farewell