bid1, s.aTairiscint f. To make a bid for a house, an oiread seo a thairiscint ar theach. F: To make a bid for power, (i) iarraidh a thabhairt ar cheannas a bhaint amach; (ii) iarraidh a thabhairt ar cheannas stáit a fháil le láimh láidir. bCards: Glao f. (At bridge) To raise the bid, glao níos airde a dhéanamh.
bid2, v.tr. & i.1Ordaím, aithním. Bid him come in, abair leis, iarr air, teacht isteach. Do as you are bid, déan mar a iarrtar ort, mar a deirtear leat. 2aTo bid s.o. to dinner, cuireadh chun dinnéir a thabhairt do dhuine. bTo bid s.o. welcome, fáilte a chur roimh dhuine. To bid s.o. good-day, an t-am de lá a bheannú do dhuine, beannú do dhuine. I bade her farewell, d'fhág mé slán aici. cThe weather bids fair to be fine, tá gach cosúlacht air go mbeidh aimsir mhaith ann; tá aimsir mhaith air. 3a (At auction, sale) To bid for sth., tairiscint a dhéanamh ar rud. He bid ten pounds for it, chuaigh sé deich bpunt ann, chuir sé deich bpunt é. bCards: He bid three diamonds, ghlaoigh sé trí mhuileata.