outbid
outbid Lexical Profile
outbid Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To offer to pay a higher price for something than another person or competitor (especially at an auction or in a corporate acquisition).
"The art collector managed to outbid three rival buyers to secure the rare Renaissance painting."
To bid higher than an opponent in a card game such as bridge or poker.
"Because she held a strong hand of spades, she decided to outbid her opponent in the final round."
Word Nuance & Usage
Like its root verb 'bid' in the sense of offering a price, 'outbid' typically remains unchanged in the past tense and past participle ('outbid'), though the older past participle 'outbidden' is occasionally found in formal writing.
• Rhymes for outbid
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 15th century from the prefix 'out-' (meaning surpassing) and the verb 'bid' (from Old English 'bēodan', meaning to offer or command).