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overbid — [ō΄vər bid′; ] for n. [ ō′vər bid΄] vt., vi. overbid, overbidding 1. to outbid (another person) 2. to bid more than the worth of (a thing, as one s hand in bridge) n. a higher or excessive bid … English World dictionary
Overbid — O ver*bid , v. t. To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overbid — index beat (defeat) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
overbid — ▪ I. overbid o‧ver‧bid 1 [ˌəʊvəˈbɪd ǁ ˌoʊvər ] verb overbid PTandPP overbidding PRESPART [intransitive] COMMERCE to offer too much for something: overbid for … Financial and business terms
overbid — v. /oh veuhr bid /; n. /oh veuhr bid /, v., overbid, overbidding, n. v.t. 1. to bid more than the value of (a thing): to overbid one s cards. 2. to outbid: She overbid him for the painting. v.i. 3. to bid more than the actual value or worth: a… … Universalium
overbid — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈbɪd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈbɪd] verb [intransitive] Word forms overbid : present tense I/you/we/they overbid he/she/it overbids present participle overbidding past tense overbid past participle overbid business to offer more money than… … English dictionary
overbid — verb (overbid, overbidden or overbid, overbidding) –verb (t) /oʊvəˈbɪd/ (say ohvuh bid) 1. to bid more than the value of (a thing). 2. to outbid (a person, etc.). –verb (i) /oʊvəˈbɪd/ (say ohvuh bid) 3. to bid more than something s value. 4. to… …
overbid — o|ver|bid sb., det, overbid, dene; have overbid … Dansk ordbog
overbid — o|ver|bid [ˌəuvəˈbıd US ˌouvər ] v past tense and past participle overbid present participle overbidding 1.) [I + for] to offer too high a price for something, especially at an ↑auction 2.) [I and T] to offer more than the value of your cards in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overbid — verb (overbids, overbidding; past and past participle overbid) 1》 (in an auction) make a higher bid than a previous bid. 2》 Bridge bid more than is warranted or manageable. noun a bid higher than another or higher than is justified. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
