minimum bid

collocation in English

meaningsofminimumandbid

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withbid.
minimum
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/us
/ˈmɪn.ə.məm/
used to describe something that is the smallest or least allowed ...
See more atminimum
bid
noun[C]
uk
/bɪd/us
/bɪd/
an offer of a particular amount of money for something that is ...
See more atbid

(Definition ofminimumandbidfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofminimum bid

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The negotiation characteristic can have many attributes including the name of negotiation strategy that is followed and maximum andminimumbidvalues.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theminimumbidwas first set at $1.2 million, but later reduced to $899,900.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theminimumbidfor each player is two, regardless if the player can or can not take two tricks.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theminimumbidon the platform is 1,000.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theminimumbidis 100, and there are 165 points in the game.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The offer was below theminimumbidand hence rejected.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The 7-3 adds another ten count and theminimumbidis 39.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Bidding is usually the same as in traditional 4-handed play (i.e.minimumbidof 30 and so forth).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theminimumbidstarts at three and subsequent bidders must out-bid the highest previous bid or pass.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theminimumbidmay or may not be set by the seller, who may choose to predetermine a minimum asking price.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
All cards are dealt out and bidding goes around the table only once, theminimumbidbeing 3.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
When a player reaches 40 points, hisminimumbidbecomes 4.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The same occurs when a player reaches 40 points (his/herminimumbidis now 4, therefore the minimum number of bids is 13).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Any painting that doesn't reach itsminimumbidis destroyed with a chainsaw.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Unlike bid whist, dummy whist has nominimumbid.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The auction was not successful in attracting a bidder to meet theminimumbidthreshold.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theminimumbidis one trick and the maximum is eight tricks.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theminimumbidis 70 points, and the maximum is 120 points (the sum of the point values of all of the counters).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
However, theminimumbidfor construction was $5.5 million.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Minimumbidis 30, and the highest bidder receives the kitty.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofminimum
Go to the definition ofbid
See other collocations withbid