to open the bidding
1open — [ō′pən] adj. [ME < OE, akin to Ger offen < PGmc * upana: for IE base see UP1] 1. a) in a state which permits access, entrance, or exit; not closed, covered, clogged, or shut [open doors] b) closed, but unlocked [the car is open] 2 …
2bidding — n. offering of bids 1) to open the bidding 2) competitive; spirited bidding request 3) to do smb. s bidding 4) at smb. s bidding * * * [ bɪdɪŋ] spirited bidding [ offering of bids ] to open the bidding [ request ] to do smb. s bidding at smb. s… …
3open — o•pen [[t]ˈoʊ pən[/t]] adj. 1) not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway or passageway by a door 2) (of a door, window sash, or the like) set so as to permit passage through the opening it can be used to close 3) having the interior… …
4The Bridge World — (TBW), the oldest continuously published magazine about contract bridge, was founded in 1929 by Ely Culbertson. It has since been regarded as the game s principal journal, publicizing technical advances in bidding and the play of the cards,… …
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8open — I. adjective (opener; openest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German offan open, Old English ūp up Date: before 12th century 1. having no enclosing or confining barrier ; accessible on all or nearly all sides <… …
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10open bidding — UK US noun [U] COMMERCE ► a situation in which people offer to supply goods or services at a particular price or offer to pay a particular price to buy something, and the offers are not kept secret: an open bidding contract/process »The contract… …
