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bidder

noun/ˈbɪdə/ (BID-uh)Level B2
bidder meaning picture: People in an auction hall raising numbered paddles while an auctioneer points with a hammer at a painting
Picture meaning of “bidder” — A person or company offering a price for something, especially at an auction or tender.

A person or company offering a price for something, especially at an auction or tender.

Bidders compete by offering money. At an auction the highest bidder wins; for government contracts, companies bid to win the work.

bidder meaning in Hindi

वह व्यक्ति या कंपनी जो कुछ ख़रीदने के लिए क़ीमत की पेशकश करे, ख़ासकर नीलामी या ठेके में; बोली लगाने वाला।

बोलीदाता पैसे की पेशकश करके होड़ करते हैं। नीलामी में सबसे ऊँची बोली वाला जीतता है; सरकारी ठेकों के लिए कंपनियाँ काम पाने को बोली लगाती हैं।

Examples

  1. The old painting was sold to the highest bidder for two lakh rupees.वह पुरानी पेंटिंग सबसे ऊँची बोली लगाने वाले को दो लाख रुपये में बिकी।
  2. Five bidders are in the race for the contract to build the new airport.नया हवाई अड्डा बनाने के ठेके की दौड़ में पाँच बोलीदाता हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

buyerofferercompetitortendererseller

Memory trick

BIDDER = one who BIDs: raise your paddle, raise your price.

💡 Did you know?

At a live auction, each bidder usually has a numbered paddle. Raising it signals a higher offer, and the item goes to the last bidder standing.

Word origin

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

bidder meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीवह व्यक्ति या कंपनी जो कुछ ख़रीदने के लिए क़ीमत की पेशकश करे, ख़ासकर नीलामी या ठेके में; बोली लगाने वाला।
Arabic · العربيةشخص أو شركة يعرض سعرًا لشراء شيء، خاصة في مزاد أو للحصول على عقد؛ مزايد.
French · FrançaisPersonne ou entreprise qui propose un prix pour acheter quelque chose, surtout aux enchères ou pour un contrat ; enchérisseur, soumissionnaire.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaOrang atau perusahaan yang menawarkan harga untuk membeli sesuatu, terutama di lelang atau untuk kontrak; penawar.
Chinese · 中文出价购买某物的个人或公司,尤指在拍卖或投标中;竞买人,投标人。

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