bid in
Advanced (C1) formal
When the person selling something at an auction bids on their own item to stop it from selling too cheaply.
"When the bids failed to reach the reserve, the auctioneer bid in the painting on behalf of the estate."
When the person selling something at an auction bids on their own item to stop it from selling too cheaply.
"When the bids failed to reach the reserve, the auctioneer bid in the painting on behalf of the estate."