bidding
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bidding
/ˈbɪdɪŋ/
noun
bidding
/ˈbɪdɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIDDING
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1
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the act of offering to pay a particular amount of money for something
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the act of making bids at an auction
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We expect to see heavy bidding on this item. [=we expect a lot of people to offer money for this item]
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Bidding started at $1,000.
2
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the act of offering to do a job for a particular price
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Bidding for the renovation project begins soon.
at someone's bidding
also at the bidding of someone
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as someone has told you or ordered you to do
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He attended law school at his father's bidding. [=because his father told/wanted him to attend law school]
do someone's bidding
also do the bidding of someone
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to do what someone tells you or orders you to do
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He was at the beck and call of powerful interest groups and was always willing to do their bidding.
