Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with bid in American Collocation
bid
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
If an item doesn’t have any initial bids that meet the reserve price, it won’t go to auction.
make a bid
Four utility companies submitted bids for the business.
take back a bid
You can retract your bid under certain circumstances.
agree to a bid
They have accepted our bid.
not agree to a bid
We were severely disappointed that this bid was rejected.
think about a bid
They had considered bids from companies abroad.
invite
Bids are invited for the assets.
win
We are serious about winning the bid.
successful
Ethical guarantees were built into the successful bid for the games.
unsuccessful
In 1944 there was a failed bid to liberate the city.
unlikely to succeed
In a desperate bid to escape justice, they left behind five wounded officers.
brave
The club made a audacious loan bid.
opposed by the company bid for
In June 1995 the company launched a hostile takeover bid.
types of bid
Radio stations seem to be backing his comeback bid.