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un·der·bid (ŭn′dər-bĭd′) v. un·der·bid , un·der·bid·ding , un·der·bids
v. tr. 1. To bid lower than (a competitor).
2. Games To bid less than the full value of (one's hand) in bridge.
v. intr. To make an unnecessarily low bid.
un′der-bid′ n.
un′der·bid′der n.
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underbid (ˌʌndəˈbɪd ) vb (
tr ) ,
-bids ,
-bidding or -bid 1. (Commerce) to submit a bid lower than that of (others): Irena underbid the other dealers .
2. (Commerce) to submit an excessively low bid for
3. (Bridge) bridge to make a bid that will win fewer tricks than is justified by the strength of the hand: he underbid his hand .
ˈunderˌbidder n
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un•der•bid (ˌʌn dərˈbɪd) v. -bid, -bid•ding. v.t. 1. to bid less than (another bid) or less than the bid of (another bidder), esp. in seeking a contract.
2. to bid less than the value or worth of (a contract or hand) at cards.
v.i. 3. to bid lower than another, esp. too low to gain something.
[1585–95]
un′der•bid`der, n.
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underbid Past participle: underbidGerund: underbiddingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative underbid underbid
Present I underbid you underbid he/she/it underbids we underbid you underbid they underbid
Preterite I underbid you underbid he/she/it underbid we underbid you underbid they underbid
Present Continuous I am underbidding you are underbidding he/she/it is underbidding we are underbidding you are underbidding they are underbidding
Present Perfect I have underbid you have underbid he/she/it has underbid we have underbid you have underbid they have underbid
Past Continuous I was underbidding you were underbidding he/she/it was underbidding we were underbidding you were underbidding they were underbidding
Past Perfect I had underbid you had underbid he/she/it had underbid we had underbid you had underbid they had underbid
Future I will underbid you will underbid he/she/it will underbid we will underbid you will underbid they will underbid
Future Perfect I will have underbid you will have underbid he/she/it will have underbid we will have underbid you will have underbid they will have underbid
Future Continuous I will be underbidding you will be underbidding he/she/it will be underbidding we will be underbidding you will be underbidding they will be underbidding
Present Perfect Continuous I have been underbidding you have been underbidding he/she/it has been underbidding we have been underbidding you have been underbidding they have been underbidding
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been underbidding you will have been underbidding he/she/it will have been underbidding we will have been underbidding you will have been underbidding they will have been underbidding
Past Perfect Continuous I had been underbidding you had been underbidding he/she/it had been underbidding we had been underbidding you had been underbidding they had been underbidding
Conditional I would underbid you would underbid he/she/it would underbid we would underbid you would underbid they would underbid
Past Conditional I would have underbid you would have underbid he/she/it would have underbid we would have underbid you would have underbid they would have underbid
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. underbid - bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrantsbid ,
call - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
2. underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder bid ,
tender ,
offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
outbid - bid higher than others
3. underbid - bid too low bid ,
tender ,
offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
overbid - bid more than the object is worth
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Translations
underbid [ˈʌndəˈbɪd] (
underbade or underbid (pt ) (underbidden or underbid (pp ) ) )
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