bidder

[bid-er]

noun

1. a person who bids or offers a particular amount to purchase something, usually in competition with other potential buyers.

2. a person or company that bids or proposes a particular amount as a charge to complete a project or service, often competitively.

3. Cards.,  a player who makes a bid of a particular quantity or suit.

Example Sentences

Now we have a president who is literally selling the place to the highest bidders, all justified on spurious comparisons with some changes Barack Obama made on a much smaller scale.

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Sheffield Wednesday's joint administrator says they have "four or five" serious bidders and the club could have new owners by the end of the year.

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The company said discussions with preferred bidders for a stake in its Namibian assets continues, and that it expected to reach an agreement by year-end.

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Or that the leading bidder, Dr. Elizabeth Pusey, is from California.

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The newly announced review opens the door for multiple bidders to pursue Warner Discovery.

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Related Words

• adversary 
• aspirant 
• candidate 
• challenger 
• competitor 
• enemy 
• foe 
• opposition 
• player 
• rival