ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bidding

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbɪdɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Bidding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of bid.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of bid.

More Meanings

  1. That which one is bidden to do; a command.
  2. The act of placing a bid.

Example Sentences

I still have lots of paperwork to do at the boss's bidding.
Their biddings forced existing owners into ruinous competition; they mortgaged their ancestral acres to buy up outlying properties or round off their boundaries.
Do their biddings, and they will lead you to "whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report."

Word Forms

Synonyms for bidding

Depending on context, synonyms include behest, command, bid, summons, dictation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include summons, command, dictation, offer, tendering, tenderer.

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