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- [bid uhp]
- /bɪd ʌp/
- /bɪd ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bid uhp]
- /bɪd ʌp/
Definitions of bid up words
- phrasal verb bid up If someone bids up the value of something, they try to increase it, for example by offering to buy it at a higher price than usual. 3
- verb bid up to increase the market price of (a commodity) by making artificial bids 3
- noun bid up to raise the amount bid 3
- noun bid up an act or instance of bidding. 1
- noun bid up Cards. an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of tricks. the amount of such an offer. the turn of a person to bid. 1
- noun bid up an invitation: a bid to join the club. 1
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Origin of bid up
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; noun use of verb phrase bid up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bid up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bid up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.