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
- That which one is bidden to do; a command.
- 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
- biddings
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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