bid

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

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.

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.

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.