Bidder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪd.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bidder is a noun meaning Someone who bids (all senses), but most commonly, one offers to pay a specified price at an auction.
Meaning
Someone who bids (all senses), but most commonly, one offers to pay a specified price at an auction.
More Meanings
- One who commands or orders.
- (now rare, archaic) One who begs.
- (rare or dated) One who asks or invites.
Example Sentences
The highest bidder shall get the house.
In 2004, the authority declared Abec a nonresponsible bidder after the company failed to submit accurate information.
But that is changing; in the coming months, Mr. Gollinger said, his company will hold an auction in a suburban New York community where lenders will help preapprove bidders for mortgages.
In other words, the transaction is preferred because it is the best of bad choices. And at least one study has found that when management preannounces a deal it results in lower premiums presumably because it scares off other bidders.
Word Forms
- bidders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include auction, buyer, vendor, provider, purchaser, supplier.
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