rebid

verb

re·​bid (ˌ)rē-ˈbid How to pronounce rebid (audio)
rebid; rebid; rebidding; rebids
1
a
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
b
intransitive : to make a bid again for something
rebid for a contract
2
transitive + intransitive bridge : to bid (one's previously bid suit) again
rebid spades
rebidding in hearts
rebid 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

Examples of rebid in a Sentence

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The response: Maximus filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office last week, urging the federal watchdog to investigate the decision to rebid a contract the company spent years working to win. Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 Labor advocates are suing to force the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rebid a $730-million order of subway cars meant to replace much of its aging subway fleet and run on the D Line extension to West Los Angeles that is set to be fully open ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 Some would rebid two clubs with the six-card suit, not unreasonably. Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024 Federal health officials did not respond to a detailed list of questions about who decided to rebid the contract, how that decision was reached and the nature of their conversations with union leaders and congressional Democrats. Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rebid 

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebid was in 1885

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“Rebid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebid. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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