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bidding down

bidding down is the present participle and gerund of bid down.

Meaning of bid down

Verb

bid down (third-person singular simple present bids down, present participle bidding down, simple past and past participle bid down)

  1. (transitive) To lower the price of (something, such as a financial security or a contract) by bidding lower and lower prices.
  2. To bid by offering low interest rates on a lien, such that the lowest bidder will win.

Questions about bidding down

What is bidding down the present participle and gerund of?
Bidding down is the present participle and gerund of bid down.

Words near bidding down in the dictionary

  1. biddin'
  2. bidding
  3. bidding box
  4. bidding boxes
  5. bidding defiance to
  6. bidding down
  7. bidding in
  8. bidding off
  9. bidding price
  10. bidding prices
  11. bidding up

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