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bidder.

Someone who bids (all senses), but most commonly, one offers to pay a specified price at an auction.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɪd.ə/UK/ˈbɪ.dɚ/US[ˈbɪ.ɾɚ]US
  1. Someone who bids (all senses), but most commonly, one offers to pay a specified price at an auction.

    The highest bidder shall get the house.
  2. One who commands or orders.

  3. One who asks or invites.

    dated · rare
  4. One who begs.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English bidder, biddere, equivalent to bid + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bidder, German Bitter.

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