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bidding

American  
[bid-ing] / ˈbɪd ɪŋ /

noun

  1. command; summons; invitation.

    I went there at his bidding.

  2. bids bid collectively, or a period during which bids bid are made or received.

    The bidding began furiously.

  3. a bid. bide.

idioms

  1. do someone's bidding, to submit to someone's orders; perform services for someone.

    After he was promoted to vice president at the bank, he expected everyone around him to do his bidding.
bidding British  
/ ˈbɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. an order; command (often in the phrases do or follow the bidding of , at someone's bidding )

  2. an invitation; summons

  3. the act of making bids, as at an auction or in bridge

  4. bridge a group of bids considered collectively, esp those made on a particular deal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bidding

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; bid 1, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Paramount is poised to take control of Warner after winning a bidding war for the entertainment company against Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal

This created bidding wars and home sales that went for well above asking price.

From MarketWatch

The streaming giant’s formal exit from the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company’s shares surged 21% Friday as investors reacted favorably to Paramount’s victory in the takeover battle on Thursday, when Netflix dropped out of the bidding.

From Barron's

The dramatic bidding war ended on Thursday night, after Paramount made its latest attempt to buy Warner for $81 billion—and Netflix walked away from the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

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