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n. A demand that something be done; a command.

n. A request to appear; a summons.

n. Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games: The bidding was higher than expected.

v. Present participle of bid.

n. Command; order; a proclamation or notifying.

n. The act or process of making bids; an offer; a proposal of a price, as at an auction.

n. Invitation; command; order; a proclamation or notifying.

n. The act of making an offer at an auction: as, the bidding was lively.

n. a request to be present

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

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

"A label bidding war ensued and after the deal was signed and the album recorded...the label chose not to release it."

forbiddance   

invitation   

command    order    offer    commanding    direction    instruction    injunction    enjoinment    dictate    charged   

bid   

forbidding    kidding    ridding    skidding   

bid    bids    summon    displeasure    auction