upset price en · NOUN
Etymology
Compare set up, i.e. fixed, determined.
Meanings
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The lowest price at which an auction item may be sold.
After a solemn pause, Mr. Glossin offered the upset price for the lands and barony of Ellangowan.
1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upset prices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
pl cena wywoławcza (lowest price at which an auction item may be sold) · fr prix de réserve (lowest price at which an auction item may be sold) · fi lähtöhinta (lowest price at which an auction item may be sold) · cmn 底價 /底价 (lowest price at which an auction item may be sold)