name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bidder
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈbɪd.ə/
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US: /ˈbɪ.dɚ/
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US: [ˈbɪ.ɾɚ]
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homophone: bitter (in some accents)
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CMU ARPABET: B IH1 D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Someone who bids (all senses), but most commonly, one offers to pay a specified price at an auction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The highest bidder shall get the house.
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noun
Meaning 3
One who commands or orders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
One who asks or invites.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, rare
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noun
Meaning 5
One who begs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 6
someone who makes an offer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: applicant, applier
noun
Meaning 7
someone who makes a bid at cards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bridge player, hand
Narrower terms: preemptor, pre-emptor
History
Etymology
From Middle English bidder, biddere, equivalent to bid + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bidder, German Bitter.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: tarjoaja — someone who bids
- Finnish: huutaja — someone who bids
- French: enchérisseur — someone who bids
- French: enchérisseuse — someone who bids
- German: Bieter — someone who bids
- Latin: licitātor — someone who bids
- Marathi: बोलीदार (bolīdār) — someone who bids
- Marathi: बोली बोलणारा (bolī bolṇārā) — someone who bids
- Norman: m'tteux — someone who bids
- Portuguese: licitante — someone who bids
- Portuguese: licitador — someone who bids
- Portuguese: licitadora — someone who bids
- Spanish: postor — someone who bids
- Spanish: postora — someone who bids
- Spanish: pujador — someone who bids
- Swahili: mzabuni — someone who bids
- Swedish: spekulant — someone who bids
- Swedish: bud — someone who bids
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