Meaning Of The Word Bid up

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What's The Definition Of Bid up?

bid up
phrasal verb: If someone bids up the value of something, they try to increase it, for example by offering to buy it at a higher price than usual.

bid up in American English
to increase the market price of by increasing bids
to raise the amount bid

bid up in British English
verb: to increase the market price of (a commodity) by making artificial bids

bid-up in American English
noun: the act or an instance of increasing the price of something by forcing the bidding upward

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