Definitions for underbidˌʌn dərˈbɪd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•der•bidˌʌn dərˈbɪd(v.)-bid, -bid•ding.

  1. (v.t.)to bid less than (another bid) or less than the bid of (another bidder), esp. in seeking a contract.

    Category: Business

  2. to bid less than the value or worth of (a contract or hand) at cards.

    Category: Games

  3. (v.i.)to bid lower than another, esp. too low to gain something.

    Category: Business

Origin of underbid:

1585–95

un′der•bid`der(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. underbid(verb)

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

  2. underbid(verb)

    bid lower than a competing bidder

  3. underbid(verb)

    bid too low

Wiktionary

  1. underbid(Noun)

    A bid that is lower than another.

  2. underbid(Verb)

    To bid too low

  3. underbid(Verb)

    To bid lower than another

  4. underbid(Verb)

    To bid less than the full value of a hand of cards

Webster Dictionary

  1. Underbid(verb)

    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


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