underbid
underbid Lexical Profile
underbid Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To offer to perform work or supply goods for a lower price than a competitor.
"The rival construction firm managed to underbid us by nearly ten percent to secure the highway contract."
To bid less than the full value of one's hand or cards (in bridge and other card games).
"Experienced players rarely underbid a strong hand when vulnerable."
• noun
A bid or price quote that is lower than that of a competitor, or lower than the actual value or cost of a contract.
"The contractor won the municipal project with a deliberate underbid, hoping to make up the margin on later change orders."
In bridge and other card games, a bid that is lower than the full trick-taking value of one's hand.
"Her cautious underbid kept the partnership from reaching a slam that could easily have been made."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 17th century from the prefix 'under-' and the verb 'bid' (from Old English 'biddan', meaning to ask or entreat, blended with 'beodan', meaning to offer or proclaim).