outbid

[ out-bid ]

/ ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb (used with object), out·bid, out·bid·den or out·bid, out·bid·ding.

to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).

Origin of outbid

First recorded in 1580–90; out- + bid¹

Related formsout·bid·der, noun

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Examples from the Web for out-bid

Once he was present at an auction where he was out-bid in the competition for a rare, perhaps a unique, volume.
The Library|Andrew Lang
I could not help looking at her with alarm; while I did not yet like to out-bid her for her wish.
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"|R. D. Blackmore
You know I only showed it you, to provoke your generosity, that you might out-bid your rival with a better present.
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for out-bid

outbid

/ (ˌaʊtˈbɪd) /

verb -bids, -bidding, -bid, -bidden or -bid

(tr) to bid higher than; outdo in bidding

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Word Origin and History for out-bid

out-bid

1580s, from out (adv.) + bid (v.). Related: Out-bidding; out-bidden.

outbid

verb (used with object), out·bid, out·bid·den or out·bid, out·bid·ding.

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British Dictionary definitions for out-bid

outbid

verb -bids, -bidding, -bid, -bidden or -bid

Word Origin and History for out-bid

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