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by-bidder

American  
[bahy-bid-er] / ˈbaɪˌbɪd ər /

noun

  1. a person employed to bid at an auction in order to raise the prices for the auctioneer or seller.

by-bidder British  

noun

  1. a bidder at an auction who bids up the price of an item for the benefit of a seller

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Other Word Forms

  • by-bidding noun

Etymology

Origin of by-bidder

First recorded in 1875–80; by- + bidder ( def. )

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