outbid

American  

[out-bid] / ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb (used with object)

outbids, present (3rd person singular) outbidden, past participle outbidding present participle

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

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outbid British  

/ ˌaʊtˈbɪd /

verb

1. (tr) to bid higher than; outdo in bidding

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• outbidder
  noun

Conjugated Forms

Present

• has outbid
  perfect 3rd person singular
• have outbid
  perfect
• have outbidden
  perfect
• has outbidden
  perfect 3rd person singular
• is outbidding
  progressive 3rd person singular
• has been outbidding
  perfect progressive 3rd person singular
• are outbidding
  progressive
• outbidding
  participle
• am outbidding
  progressive 1st person singular
• have been outbidding
  perfect progressive
• outbids
  singular 3rd person

Past

• had outbid
  perfect
• had outbidden
  perfect
• outbidden
  participle
• had been outbidding
  perfect progressive
• outbid
  participle
• were outbidding
  progressive plural
• outbid
  simple
• was outbidding
  progressive singular

Future

• will outbid
  simple
• will have outbid
  perfect
• will have outbidden
  perfect
• will be outbidding
  progressive
• will have been outbidding
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of outbid

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