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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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

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Origin of bid-up

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

Words nearby bid-up

bid, bid adieu, bid in, bid price, bid up, bid-up, bida, bidactyly, bidarka, bidault, biddable