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out·bid

 (out-bĭd′)
tr.v. out·bid, out·bid·den (-bĭd′n) or out·bid, out·bid·ding, out·bids
To bid higher than: We outbid our rivals at the auction.
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outbid

(ˌaʊtˈbɪd)
vb, -bids, -bidding, -bid, -bidden or -bid
(tr) to bid higher than; outdo in bidding
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out•bid

(ˌaʊtˈbɪd)

v.t. -bid, -bid•den or bid, -bid•ding.
to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).
[1580-90]
out`bid′der, n.
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outbid


Past participle: outbid
Gerund: outbidding

Imperative
outbid
outbid
Present
I outbid
you outbid
he/she/it outbids
we outbid
you outbid
they outbid
Preterite
I outbid
you outbid
he/she/it outbid
we outbid
you outbid
they outbid
Present Continuous
I am outbidding
you are outbidding
he/she/it is outbidding
we are outbidding
you are outbidding
they are outbidding
Present Perfect
I have outbid
you have outbid
he/she/it has outbid
we have outbid
you have outbid
they have outbid
Past Continuous
I was outbidding
you were outbidding
he/she/it was outbidding
we were outbidding
you were outbidding
they were outbidding
Past Perfect
I had outbid
you had outbid
he/she/it had outbid
we had outbid
you had outbid
they had outbid
Future
I will outbid
you will outbid
he/she/it will outbid
we will outbid
you will outbid
they will outbid
Future Perfect
I will have outbid
you will have outbid
he/she/it will have outbid
we will have outbid
you will have outbid
they will have outbid
Future Continuous
I will be outbidding
you will be outbidding
he/she/it will be outbidding
we will be outbidding
you will be outbidding
they will be outbidding
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been outbidding
you have been outbidding
he/she/it has been outbidding
we have been outbidding
you have been outbidding
they have been outbidding
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been outbidding
you will have been outbidding
he/she/it will have been outbidding
we will have been outbidding
you will have been outbidding
they will have been outbidding
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been outbidding
you had been outbidding
he/she/it had been outbidding
we had been outbidding
you had been outbidding
they had been outbidding
Conditional
I would outbid
you would outbid
he/she/it would outbid
we would outbid
you would outbid
they would outbid
Past Conditional
I would have outbid
you would have outbid
he/she/it would have outbid
we would have outbid
you would have outbid
they would have outbid
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.outbid - bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
bid, call - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
2.outbid - bid higher than others
auction sale, vendue, auction - the public sale of something to the highest bidder
bid, tender, offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder
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Translations

outbid

[aʊtˈbɪd] (outbid (pt, pp)) VTpujar más alto que
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outbid

[ˌaʊtˈbɪd] [outbid] (pt, pp) vt [+ buyer] → surenchérir sur
to be outbid (at auction)voir ses enchères couvertes
If you are outbid, you will be notified by e-mail → Si vos enchères sont couvertes, vous en serez averti par courrier électronique.
We'll be outbid at every auction → Nos enchères seront couvertes à chaque vente.outboard motor [ˌaʊtbɔːrdˈməʊtər] nmoteur m hors-bord
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outbid

[ˌaʊtˈbɪd] (outbid (pt, pp)) vtoffrire di più di
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