Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bid uhp]
- /bɪd ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bid uhp]
- /bɪd ʌp/
Definitions of bid-up word
- noun bid-up the act or an instance of increasing the price of something by forcing the bidding upward. 1
- noun bid-up the amount of such increase: a bid-up of 100 percent in the last year. 1
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Origin of bid-up
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; noun use of verb phrase bid up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bid-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bid-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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