: the minimum price set for property offered at auction or public sale

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upset price was in 1814

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Cite this Entry

“Upset price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upset%20price. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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