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• bid-up
  bid-up

  noun

  the act or an instance of increasing the price of something by forcing the bidding upward.
• bid up
  bid up

  verb

  (adverb) to increase the market price of (a commodity) by making artificial bids

bid-up

American  

[bid-uhp] / ˈbɪdˌʌp /

noun

1. the act or an instance of increasing the price of something by forcing the bidding upward.

2. the amount of such increase.

   a bid-up of 100 percent in the last year.

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bid up British  

verb

1. (adverb) to increase the market price of (a commodity) by making artificial bids

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bid up Idioms  

1. Raise a price by raising one's offer, as in We were hoping to get an Oriental rug cheaply, but the dealer kept bidding us up. This phrase is used in business and commerce, particularly at auctions. [Mid-1800s]

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Etymology

Origin of bid-up

First recorded in 1860–65; noun use of verb phrase bid up

Example Sentences

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bid up

“If Micron follows the same pattern as Nvidia, Micron’s stock can be bid up for three more quarters.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Spain and the Netherlands bid up prices for LNG cargoes to draw them away from Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Day traders then bid up shares of speculative companies in an effort to squeeze short sellers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

“The retail impulse to bid up these names definitely says something about risk appetite,” said Ross Mayfield, an investment strategist at Baird Private Wealth Management.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026

I was much smitten and determined to bid up to a hundred pounds; I knew this would be dirt cheap and was not going to buy at all unless I could get good value. 

From The Note-Books of Samuel Butler by Samuel Butler