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# bidding

noun (bidding, often uncountable; biddings rare); verb, -ing form of bid (bid, bids, bid, bidding)

«bidding» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Offering money for something at an auction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#m1)
2. (old-fashioned) A command or request: «do someone's bidding» means to do what they tell you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#m2)
3. (verb) Making an offer, or (formal, old) saying something to someone, as in «bidding goodnight». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#m3)
4. (card games) Saying how many tricks you think you can win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories, a servant or a magical creature does its master's bidding. In everyday life and on websites, bidding happens at auctions and on eBay. Phrases: at someone's bidding, bidding war, open the bidding.

### Examples

- The bidding for the painting started at one hundred pounds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#x1)
- The genie did his master's bidding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#x2)
- Two people were bidding for the same bike online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#x3)
- The dog came at his bidding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#x4)
- She was bidding everyone goodnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#x5)
- A bidding war pushed the price up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#x6)
- “Madam, I have done your bidding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: double «d» – bidding. Past of bid for auctions is «bid»; in the old «say» sense it can be «bade». Maths: in an auction the highest bid wins.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories, a servant or a magical creature does its master's bidding. In everyday life and on websites, bidding happens at auctions and on eBay. Phrases: at someone's bidding, bidding war, open the bidding.

### Examples

- 'What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, forasmuch as she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?' (Writings EST.1.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bidding/#x1)
- Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said: 'And who among all thy servants is so trusted as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and giveth heed unto thy bidding, and is honourable in thy house? (Prophets 1SA.22.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bidding/#x2)

### Note

Spelling: double «d» – bidding. Past of bid for auctions is «bid»; in the old «say» sense it can be «bade». Maths: in an auction the highest bid wins.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bidding» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bidding/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bidding» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bidding.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «bidding» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bidding/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bidding» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bidding.html) on Mova free.