UNDERBID

underbid

(verb) bid too low

underbid

(verb) bid lower than a competing bidder

underbid

(verb) bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

underbid (third-person singular simple present underbids, present participle underbidding, simple past and past participle underbid)

To bid too low.

To bid lower than another.

(bridge) To bid less than the full value of a hand of cards.

Noun

underbid (plural underbids)

A bid that is lower than another.

Anagrams

• Dreibund

Source: Wiktionary


Un`der*bid", v. t.

Definition: 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 less price than.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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