See Also: evagation(dictionary)

bid 1, noun (oh) and evagation (iou)


bid 1, noun (oh)



an offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction
bid for
::They put in a bid for the house.
::the person who places the highest bid
::We've made a bid of nearly ¡ê400m for the company.
::A takeover bid for the airline was launched today.
an offer to do work or provide Services for a specific price
bid for
::rival bids for the cleaning contract
an attempt to achieve or obtain something
bid for
::a bid for power
bid to do sth
::a desperate bid to free herself from a loveless Marriage
a statement of how many points you hope to win in a card game

evagation (iou)



evagation noun. L15.
[French evagation or Latin evagatio(n-), from evagat- pa. ppl stem of evagari, from e- E- + vagari wander: see -ATION.]
Wandering of the thoughts, spirit, etc. L15-L17.
A digression in speech or Writing. M17.
The action of wandering away or of departing from a locality, course, etc.; (an instance of) rambling, roving. E18.