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re·bid | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈbid 
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\rebid; rebid; rebidding; rebids
Definition of rebid
1a transitive : to offer a new opportunity to make a bid for (something)
The city is rebidding the highway improvement project. They rebid the project with a few changes, she said, and then received seven bids.— Kristyne E. Demske
2 transitive + intransitive, bridge : to bid (one's previously bid suit) again
rebid spades rebidding in hearts
Other Words from rebid
rebid \ ˈrē-ˌbid \ noun, plural rebids
\ noun, plural rebids
… the more important structural and façade repairs can proceed without having to put the entire project out to a rebid. — The Telegram & Gazette
Opening one spade provides you with a more convenient rebid … — Dan Romm
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The first known use of rebid was in 1885
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