bid up
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
To make something cost more money by bidding higher and higher amounts.
Literal meaning: To bid in an upward direction (i.e., higher).
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To cause a price to rise by placing higher and higher bids in competition with others.
"Overseas buyers bid up the price of the apartment far beyond what local residents could afford."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 formal
To artificially or speculatively push up the value of stocks, assets, or currencies through aggressive buying.
"Traders bid up technology stocks throughout the morning session."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in financial journalism, property reports, and auction reporting. Often used in the passive: 'shares were bid up'. Opposite of 'bid down'. Can imply speculation or artificial inflation.
Commonly used with
price shares property stocks cost value
Forms
Base
bid up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bids up
he/she/it
Past simple
bided up
yesterday
Past participle
bided up
have + pp
-ing form
biding up
continuous
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