26984 words

bidder

6 definitions • 5 examples
1
someone who offers to pay a particular amount of money for something:

Examples:

In an auction, goods or property are sold to the highest bidder (= the person who offers the most money).
2
a person who offers money for goods or property when competing with other people to buy it, or someone who offers to do a job for a particular price
3
a company or person that offers to pay a particular amount of money to buy something:

Examples:

bidder for sth Nestle has been cited as a potential bidder for these businesses.
4
a company or organization that offers to do work for a particular price:

Examples:

bidder for/on sth There have been several bidders on this project.
5
the person or company that offers the most money:

Examples:

Their home will be sold at auction to the highest bidder.
6
the person or company that offers to do a particular piece of work for the least amount of money:

Examples:

The security contracts are usually awarded to the lowest bidder.

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