bid in

verb

To bid a higher price on one's own property than anyone else at an auction, in order to either secure the item or to raise the final price.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person bids in · participle present bidding in

  1. auctionsTo bid a higher price on one's own property than anyone else at an auction, in order to either secure the item or to raise the final price.
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APA

bid in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bid%20in

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Chicago

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

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