underbid
[uhn-der-bid]
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verb (used with object), un·der·bid, un·der·bid·ding.
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).
verb (used without object), un·der·bid, un·der·bid·ding.
to bid lower than another or too low for the value of something.
Origin of underbid
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Examples from the Web for underbid
Historical Examples of underbid
His price is not what he can get, but the lowest he can live for and underbid his neighbor.
How the Other Half LivesJacob A. Riis
Well, some one underbid us, he said, trying to hide his disappointment.
The Boss of Wind RiverDavid Goodger (goodger@python.org)
You said we were underbid, and thats my business, said Wright.
The Boss of Wind RiverDavid Goodger (goodger@python.org)
No one can ever underbid him, except by paying for the privilege.
The Wide Awake Girls in WinstedKatharine Ellis Barrett
"We can afford to underbid them all," declared Darry; and so the matter was settled.
Bart Stirling's Road to SuccessAllen Chapman
underbid
verb -bids, -bidding or -bid (tr)
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