ALL meanings of bid up
bid up
B b - 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 increase in bid 1
- intransitivephrasal verb bid up drive up price by bidding higher 1
- transitivephrasal verb bid up drive up price of: by bidding higher 1
- 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
- noun bid up an attempt to attain some goal or purpose: a bid for election. 1
- noun bid up Also called bid price. Stock Exchange. the highest price a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a security at a given moment. 1
- verb with object bid up to command; order; direct: to bid them depart. 1
- verb with object bid up to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish): to bid good night. 1
- verb with object bid up 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 bid up Cards. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit): to bid two no-trump. 1
- verb with object bid up to summon by invitation; invite. 1
- verb without object bid up to command; order; direct: I will do as you bid. 1
- verb without object bid up to make a bid: She bid at the auction for the old chair. 1