What does 'make a bid' mean?

[angies]

Test No. incompl/advan-10 "Finance (2)", question 1

When you go to an auction and you want to buy a particular item, you can simply make a ......... for it.

(a) try
(b) test
(c) go
(d) bid

Test No. incompl/advan-10 "Finance (2)", answer 1

When you go to an auction and you want to buy a particular item, you can simply make a bid for it.

Correct answer: (d) bid

Your answer was: incorrect
When you go to an auction and you want to buy a particular item, you can simply make a try for it.
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hi, what is the meaning of bit?

[Alan]

Bid here means offer a price to buy the item being auctioned.
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