Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bid down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
bid -down
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lower the price of (something, such as a financial security or a contract) by bidding lower and lower prices.

Transitive verb

verb

To bid by offering low interest rates on a lien, such that the lowest bidder will win.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bids down (present, singular) bidding down (participle, present)

Questions

What does bid down mean?
To lower the price of (something, such as a financial security or a contract) by bidding lower and lower prices.

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