underbid
to bid less than (another bid) or less than the bid of (another bidder), especially in seeking a contract to be awarded to the lowest bid or bidder; make an offer at a lower price than.
Cards. to bid less than the value or worth of (a contract or hand).
to bid lower than another or too low for the value of something.
Origin of underbid
1Other words from underbid
- un·der·bid·der, noun
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How to use underbid in a sentence
If we are to be underbid on every contract worth having, we might as well go out of the business!
Tales of Fantasy and Fact | Brander MatthewsIn the competition for a chance to work, the man with a lower standard of living will underbid the man with a higher standard.
The People of the Abyss | Jack LondonNo tradesman or manufacturer likes to see himself underbid by those who offer better goods at lower prices.
Political economy | W. Stanley JevonsThe Teuton, for a time content with trifling profit, underbid all rivals—and orders and contracts poured into Germany.
East of Suez | Frederic Courtland PenfieldHis price is not what he can get, but the lowest he can live for and underbid his neighbor.
How the Other Half Lives | Jacob A. Riis
British Dictionary definitions for underbid
/ (ˌʌndəˈbɪd) /
to submit a bid lower than that of (others): Irena underbid the other dealers
to submit an excessively low bid for
bridge to make a bid that will win fewer tricks than is justified by the strength of the hand: he underbid his hand
Derived forms of underbid
- underbidder, noun
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