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outbid

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

outbid [ˌaʊtˈbɪd]
vb -bids, -bidding, -bid, -bidden, -bid
(tr) to bid higher than; outdo in bidding
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
outbid [aʊtˈbɪd] (outbid (pt, pp)) VTpujar más alto que
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
outbid [ˌaʊtˈbɪd] (outbid (pt, pp)) vtoffrire di più di


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In order to furnish the quotas required of them, they outbid each other till bounties grew to an enormous and insupportable size.
The trade was injured by their artifices to outbid and undermine each other; the Indians were debauched by the sale of spirituous liquors, which had been prohibited under the French rule.
Deane would say nothing decided about the matter; the fact that Wakem held the mortgage on the land might put it into his head to bid for the whole estate, and further, to outbid the cautious firm of Guest &Co.
 
 
 
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