outbid

/ˈaʊtˌbɪd/
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Other forms: outbidding; outbids; outbidden

Definitions of outbid
  1. verb
    bid higher than others
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    antonyms:
    underbid
    bid lower than a competing bidder
    type of:
    bid, offer, tender
    propose a payment
  2. verb
    bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
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    type of:
    bid, call
    make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
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