Meaning & use
bidding
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The act of offering a price for something, as at an auction; also, a command or order given by someone in authority.
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Bidding at the art auction started at ten thousand dollars.
The servant did his master's bidding without question.
A note on using this word
The phrase "do someone's bidding" uses the older sense of "bidding" as a command rather than a monetary offer.
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