bidder

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪ.dɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who makes an offer
  2. noun someone who makes a bid at cards

Etymology

From Middle English bidder, biddere, equivalent to bid + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bidder, German Bitter.

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applicant

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