bidding
21bidding — noun Bidding is used before these nouns: ↑process, ↑war …
22bidding — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Order] Syn. direction, demand, charge; see command 1 . 2. [Invitation] Syn. summons, call, request; see invitation 1 . • do the bidding of, Syn. be obedient, obey, follow orders, submit; see obey 1 , serve 2 . II (Roget s 3… …
23bidding — noun let s make it clear that I am not here at your bidding Syn: command, order, instruction, decree, injunction, demand, mandate, direction, summons, call; wish, desire; request; literary behest; archaic hest …
24bidding — [ˈbɪdɪŋ] noun [U] the process of making bids for things • do sb s bidding to do what someone asks or tells you to do[/ex] …
25bidding — Koho, kauoha. ♦ Do one s bidding, ho okō kauoha …
26bidding — n. 1 the offers at an auction. 2 Cards the act of making a bid or bids. 3 a command, request, or invitation. Phrases and idioms: bidding prayer one inviting the congregation to join in …
27bidding war — UK US noun [C] ► a situation in which several companies bid against each other to buy something, by each offering higher prices: »His third novel was the subject of an intense bidding war among New York publishers …
28Bidding prayer — Bid ding prayer 1. (R. C. Ch.) The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Angl. Ch.) The prayer before the sermon, with petitions for various specified classes of persons. [1913 Webster] …
29bidding block — bidding block, 1. = auction block. (Cf. ↑auction block) 2. any market or place of selling to the highest bidder …
30Bidding box — A bidding box is a device used in contract bridge for the purpose of making the bidding easier. It is a plastic, wooden, or cardboard box with two slots, each holding a set of bidding cards. The back holder contains 35 cards with symbols of bids… …
