rebid

[ verb ree-bid; noun ree-bid ]

verb (used with object)

, re·bid, re·bid·ding.

1. Bridge. to make a second bid in (a suit that one bid previously):

   He opened a spade and then rebid spades on the three level.

2. to submit again for bids, as a work contract or project:

   The state rebid the proposed road because the original bids were too high.

verb (used without object)

, re·bid, re·bid·ding.

1. Bridge. to make a second bid:

   He had enough points to open the bidding but not enough to rebid after his partner's pass.

noun

1. Bridge. a second bid:

   a rebid to keep the auction open.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebid¹

First recorded in 1920–25; re- + bid ¹

Example Sentences

Treasury agreed to rebid the deal, then quietly extended its partnership with Comerica for five years.

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