outbid

[ out-bid ]

verb (used with object),out·bid, out·bid·den or out·bid, out·bid·ding.
  1. to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).

Origin of outbid

1
First recorded in 1580–90; out- + bid1

Other words from outbid

  • outbidder, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for outbid

outbid

/ (ˌaʊtˈbɪd) /


verb-bids, -bidding, -bid, -bidden or -bid
  1. (tr) to bid higher than; outdo in bidding

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