bid

the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

make a serious effort to attain something

“His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population”

propose a payment

ask someone in a friendly way to do something

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

an attempt to get something

“he made a bid to gain attention”

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

invoke upon

“bid farewell”

ask for or request earnestly

“The prophet bid all people to become good persons”

make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands