outbid
/aut'bid/
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To offer a higher price than another person, especially in an auction or competitive sale.
- In card games (like bridge), to make a higher bid than an opponent when one's partner has not bid or doubled.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- We wanted the painting, but we were outbid by a collector on the phone.
- He outbid all other competitors to win the contract for the construction project.
- In the final round of the auction, she outbid him by $500.
Advanced Usage
- "to outbid someone for something": A common structure describing the competitive action and the object desired.
- Several developers are trying to outbid each other for the prime piece of land.
Variants and Related Words
- Outbids: Third person singular present tense.
- Outbidding: Present participle/gerund.
- Outbid: Simple past tense and past participle (Note: The form remains "outbid" for both).
- Outbidden: A less common alternative past participle.
Synonyms
- Outoffer: To make a better offer.
- Outstrip (in bidding): To surpass in the level of a bid.
- Top: To exceed a bid or offer.
Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained within the single verb form.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically using the word "outbid." The action is typically described directly.)
Verb
- bid higher than others
- bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled