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BIDDER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who makes an offer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bidder" is a kind of...):

applicant; applier (a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission)

Derivation:

bid (propose a payment)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who makes a bid at cards

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bidder" is a kind of...):

bridge player; hand (a card player in a game of bridge)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bidder"):

pre-emptor; preemptor (a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid)

Derivation:

bid (make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands)

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