bid up
bid up · bids up · bid up · bidding up
To raise the price of by biddingTo raise the price of (an item at auction) by bidding.
Meaning
1 sensesTo raise the price of (an item at auction) by bidding.
Forms
bids up, bidding up, bid up, bid upPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- bid upTo raise the price of (an item at auction) by bidding.
- bid offTo receive property immediately after winning an auction for the property.
- bid inTo bid a higher price on one's own property than anyone else at an auction, in order to either secure the item or to raise the final price.
- bid downTo lower the price of (something, such as a financial security or a contract) by bidding lower and lower prices.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb