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underbid

One entry found.

Main Entry: un·der·bid

Pronunciation: \ˌən-dər-ˈbid\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): un·der·bid; un·der·bid·ding

Date: circa 1677

transitive verb 1 : to bid less than (a competing bidder)
2 : to bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrantsintransitive verb : to bid too low

— un·der·bid·der noun

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