bid down

verb

To lower the price of (something, such as a financial security or a contract) by bidding lower and lower prices.

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Meanings

verbbid down (third-person singular simple present bids down, present participle bidding down, simple past and past participle bid down)

present singular third person bids down · participle present bidding down

  1. transitiveTo lower the price of (something, such as a financial security or a contract) by bidding lower and lower prices.
  2. businessTo bid by offering low interest rates on a lien, such that the lowest bidder will win.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bid down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bid%20down.

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