bid
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈbɪd// UK //bˈɪd// bid
n. an offer to pay a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction. It can also mean an attempt to achieve a goal.
n. an offer of a price, especially at an auction or for a business contract; by extension, an attempt or effort to achieve a specific objective.
She made a high bid for the painting.
The construction company submitted a competitive bid to win the contract for the new city bridge.
The senator's unsuccessful bid for the presidency was marked by a series of strategic missteps that alienated her core constituency in the final weeks of the campaign.
From Latin bis in diē.
Usage
Often takes the preposition 'for' when describing the object being sought.