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bid-up

[ bid-uhp ]
/ ˈbɪdˌʌp /

noun

the act or an instance of increasing the price of something by forcing the bidding upward.
the amount of such increase: a bid-up of 100 percent in the last year.

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Nearby words

  1. bid,
  2. bid adieu,
  3. bid in,
  4. bid price,
  5. bid up,
  6. bida,
  7. bidactyly,
  8. bidara,
  9. bidarka,
  10. bidarkee

Origin of bid-up

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