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take the offer
take profits
take up
Definition
An agreement by a
dealer
to
buy
a
security
at the best
offer
quoted by another dealer. For example, a dealer who is
bidding
$23.22
agrees
to buy it at the
best ask
of $23.54 is said to
take
the offer. Compare to
Hit the Bid
.
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