Word Study
underbid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb underbid has 3 senses
- underbid(v = verb.possession) Array - bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants; Array is one way to bid, call
- underbid(v = verb.possession) Array - bid lower than a competing bidder; Array is one way to bid, offer, tender
- underbid(v = verb.possession) Array - bid too low; Array is one way to bid, offer, tender
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Antonym: outbid
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
Antonym: overbid
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
underbid, v. t.
To bid less than, as when a contract or service is offered to the lowest bidder; to offer to contract, sell, or do for a lower price than. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
underbid, v. & n.
--v.tr. (-bidding; past and past part. -bid)
1 make a lower bid than (a person).
2 (also absol.) Bridge etc. bid less on (one's hand) than its strength warrants.
--n.
1 such a bid.
2 the act or an instance of underbidding.
--v.tr. (-bidding; past and past part. -bid)
1 make a lower bid than (a person).
2 (also absol.) Bridge etc. bid less on (one's hand) than its strength warrants.
--n.
1 such a bid.
2 the act or an instance of underbidding.
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