Definitions
Person who makes an offer, especially at an auction.
Word origin
From Middle English bidder, biddere, equivalent to bid + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bidder, German Bitter.
Used in a sentence
“The highest bidder shall get the house.”
“But that is changing; in the coming months, Mr. Gollinger said, his company will hold an auction in a suburban New York community where lenders will help preapprove bidders for mortgages.”
“In 2004, the authority declared Abec a nonresponsible bidder after the company failed to submit accurate information.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Auction participant”6 letters
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