- A demand that something be done; a command.
- A request to appear; a summons.
- Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games: The bidding was higher than expected.
bidding
Dictionary:
bid·ding (bĭd'ĭng)  |
n.
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noun
- An authoritative indication to be obeyed: behest, charge, command, commandment, dictate, direction, directive, injunction, instruction (often used in plural), mandate, order, word. See over/under, words.
| Antonyms: bidding |
| Word Tutor: bidding |
IN BRIEF: An order or instruction.
A simple and independent mind does not toil at the bidding of any prince.
— Henry David Thoreau
| WordNet: bidding |
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The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Synonyms: command, bid, dictation
Meaning #2:
a request to be present
Synonym: summons
Meaning #3:
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Synonym: bid
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