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- [bid]
- /bɪd/
- /ˈbɪd.ər/
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- [bid]
- /bɪd/
Definitions of bidder word
- countable noun bidder A bidder is someone who offers to pay a certain amount of money for something that is being sold. If you sell something to the highest bidder, you sell it to the person who offers the most money for it. 3
- countable noun bidder A bidder for something is someone who is trying to obtain it or do it. 3
- verb with object bidder to command; order; direct: to bid them depart. 1
- verb with object bidder to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish): to bid good night. 1
- verb with object bidder Commerce. to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge: They bid $25,000 and got the contract. 1
- verb with object bidder Cards. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit): to bid two no-trump. 1
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Origin of bidder
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bidden, Old English biddan to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian bidda, Old Saxon biddian, Old High German bittan (German bitten), Old Norse bithja, Gothic bidjan; all < Germanic *bid-ja- (< Indo-European *bhidh-) command, akin to Greek peíthein to persuade, inspire with trust, English bide
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Parts of speech for Bidder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bidder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bidder
noun bidder
- applicant — An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
- competitor — A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
- nominee — a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
- contender — A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.
- contestant — A contestant in a competition or quiz is a person who takes part in it.
Antonyms for bidder
noun bidder
- ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- helper — a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- colleague — Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
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