bidder

Etymology

From Middle English bidder, biddere, equivalent to bid + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bidder, German Bitter.

noun

  1. Someone who bids (all senses), but most commonly, one offers to pay a specified price at an auction
    The highest bidder shall get the house.
  2. One who commands or orders
  3. (rare or dated) One who asks or invites
  4. (now rare, archaic) One who begs

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