expression, ichidan verb
make a bid; submit a bid
Used in auction contexts; the expression is a set phrase meaning to place a bid.
彼はオークションで絵画に入札を与えた。
He made a bid on the painting at the auction.
Compound of 入札 (bid) + を (object marker) + 与える (give). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the phrase is conventionally used in auction settings.