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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndəˈbɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌndɚˈbɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər bid′)

Inflections of 'underbid' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

underbids: v 3rd person singular

underbidding: v pres p

underbid: v past

underbid: v past p

un•der•bid /ˌʌndɚˈbɪd/USA pronunciation v., -bid, -bid•ding.

Businessto bid less than the bid of (another bidder), esp. in seeking a contract: [~ + object]to underbid a competitor.[no object]They underbid and lost the contract.

un•der•bid (un′dər bid′),USA pronunciation v.t., -bid, -bid•ding.

Businessto bid less than (another bid) or less than the bid of (another bidder), esp. in seeking a contract to be awarded to the lowest bid or bidder;
make an offer at a lower price than.
Games[Cards.]to bid less than the value or worth of (a contract or hand).

v.i.

Businessto bid lower than another or too low for the value of something.

under- + bid 1585–95

un′der•bid′der, n.

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underbid /ˌʌndəˈbɪd/ vb ( -bids, -bidding, -bid) (transitive)

to submit a bid lower than that of (others): Irena underbid the other dealers
to submit an excessively low bid for
to make a bid that will win fewer tricks than is justified by the strength of the hand: he underbid his hand

ˈunderˌbidder n

Synonyms: bid, miss the boat, more...

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