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PRONUNCIATION OF OUTBID

outbid  [ˌaʊtˈbɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUTBID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Outbid is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb outbid in English.

WHAT DOES OUTBID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of outbid in the English dictionary

The definition of outbid in the dictionary is to bid higher than; outdo in bidding.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OUTBID

PRESENT

Present
I outbid
you outbid
he/she/it outbid
we outbid
you outbid
they outbid
Present continuous
I am outbidding
you are outbidding
he/she/it is outbidding
we are outbidding
you are outbidding
they are outbidding
Present perfect
I have outbid
you have outbid
he/she/it has outbid
we have outbid
you have outbid
they have outbid
Present perfect continuous
I have been outbidding
you have been outbidding
he/she/it has been outbidding
we have been outbidding
you have been outbidding
they have been outbidding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I outbid
you outbid
he/she/it outbid
we outbid
you outbid
they outbid
Past continuous
I was outbidding
you were outbidding
he/she/it was outbidding
we were outbidding
you were outbidding
they were outbidding
Past perfect
I had outbid
you had outbid
he/she/it had outbid
we had outbid
you had outbid
they had outbid
Past perfect continuous
I had been outbidding
you had been outbidding
he/she/it had been outbidding
we had been outbidding
you had been outbidding
they had been outbidding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will outbid
you will outbid
he/she/it will outbid
we will outbid
you will outbid
they will outbid
Future continuous
I will be outbidding
you will be outbidding
he/she/it will be outbidding
we will be outbidding
you will be outbidding
they will be outbidding
Future perfect
I will have outbid
you will have outbid
he/she/it will have outbid
we will have outbid
you will have outbid
they will have outbid
Future perfect continuous
I will have been outbidding
you will have been outbidding
he/she/it will have been outbidding
we will have been outbidding
you will have been outbidding
they will have been outbidding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would outbid
you would outbid
he/she/it would outbid
we would outbid
you would outbid
they would outbid
Conditional continuous
I would be outbidding
you would be outbidding
he/she/it would be outbidding
we would be outbidding
you would be outbidding
they would be outbidding
Conditional perfect
I would have outbid
you would have outbid
he/she/it would have outbid
we would have outbid
you would have outbid
they would have outbid
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been outbidding
you would have been outbidding
he/she/it would have been outbidding
we would have been outbidding
you would have been outbidding
they would have been outbidding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you outbid
we let´s outbid
you outbid
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to outbid
Past participle
outbid
Present Participle
outbidding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUTBID


bid
bɪd
biddy-bid
ˈbɪdɪˌbɪd
carabid
ˈkærəbɪd
cebid
ˈsiːbɪd
comorbid
kəʊˈmɔːbɪd
counterbid
ˈkaʊntəˌbɪd
crabbed
ˈkræbɪd
forbid
fəˈbɪd
Irbid
ˈɪrbɪd
morbid
ˈmɔːbɪd
overbid
ˌəʊvəˈbɪd
prebid
priːˈbɪd
rabid
ˈræbɪd
re-bid
riːˈbɪd
tabid
ˈtæbɪd
turbid
ˈtɜːbɪd
underbid
ˌʌndəˈbɪd
unforbid
ˌʌnfəˈbɪd
unturbid
ʌnˈtɜːbɪd
verbid
ˈvɜːbɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUTBID

outback
outbacker
outbake
outbalance
outbar
outbargain
outbark
outbawl
outbeam
outbeg
outbidder
outbitch
outblaze
outbleat
outbless
outbloom
outbluff
outblush
outbluster
outboard

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUTBID

acid
aid
android
avoid
blind bid
cue bid
David
did
forcing bid
grid
hostile bid
hostile takeover bid
id
jump bid
kid
liquid
Madrid
shut-out bid
suicide bid
takeover bid

Synonyms and antonyms of outbid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «outbid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUTBID

Find out the translation of outbid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of outbid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «outbid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

出价高于…
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pujar más alto que
570 millions of speakers

English

outbid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आगे बढ़ाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المزايدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перекупить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobrepujar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিরঞ্জন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

offrir plus que
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebih hebat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überbieten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

競り上げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

∼보다 비싸게 값을 부르다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njlentrehake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trả giá cao hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிக தொகைக்கு ஏலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्यादा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

artırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rilanciare l´offerta di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przebitym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перекупити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supralicitat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλειοδοσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bjuda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of outbid

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTBID»

The term «outbid» is very widely used and occupies the 11.174 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTBID» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «outbid» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «outbid» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about outbid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTBID»

Discover the use of outbid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to outbid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English
Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect I outbid have outbidden outbid had outbidden you outbid have outbidden outbid had outbidden he/she/it outbids has outbidden outbid had outbidden we outbid ...
TZ-one, 2013
2
Absolute Beginner's Guide to EBay
Your auction is progressing, and then you get that dreaded email from eBay informing you that you've been outbid. What do you do? First, you have to decide whether you want to continue to play in this auction. If you decided up front that an ...
Michael Miller, 2008
3
The Garage Sale Millionaire: Make Money with Hidden Finds ...
After you've placed your bid on an item, you might be outbid. That is usually the rule and not the exception. When you're outbid, eBay issues an automated e-mail reminder stating that, in fact, you've been outbid. In the e-mail, eBay provides a ...
Aaron LaPedis, 2012
4
eBay: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
How can I be outbid just seconds after I placed my bid? If you're bidding in an auction in which there are already other bidders, you might be outbid as soon as you've OK'd the amount you're willingto pay. How can this happen? Are those ...
Nancy Conner, 2005
5
The Perfect Motorcycle: How to Choose, Find and Buy the ...
Amount Day Time H:M Seconds Auction starts. Seller's minimum bid set $500.00 9th 11:38AM 24 Eddie bid $750. The system bid the minumum. Eddie Yes $500.00 9th 4:17 PM 14 Anna bid $677 and quit when outbid Anna No $677.00 9th ...
Kevin Domino, 2009
6
The Everything Online Auctions Book: All You Need to Buy and ...
Auction sites, including eBay, will typically send you an e-mail notification when you have been outbid. Also, a high bidder can sometimes cancel a bid under very restricted circumstances. “You can end up in a tight pickle,” cautions Mark ...
Steve Encell, Si Dunn, 2006
7
Changing Environments
At point X on Figure 19.3, its price is outbid by a retail centre, which in turn is able to outbid other competing land users. Point X is close to the city centre. Hence demand is highest at the city centre, but falls off rapidly with distance. Industrial ...
‎2000
8
How to Make a Profit Buying and Selling Antiques and ...
They assume that the dealers are going to snatch up every good piece and outbid everyone. Sometimes dealers do seem to pay outrageous prices, but most of the time a collector can easily outbid them. Unless a special buyer has already  ...
Mark Roeder, 2003
9
Economic Geography
Unfortunately, it's not that simple since high-income households can outbid lowincome households at any d. Figure 18.3 shows the rent functions for high- income and low-income households when both consume the same quantities qand z.
William P. Anderson, 2012
10
Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism: The Globalization of Martyrdom
A possible counter-terror strategy is to “outbid the outbidders” and engage in policies that emphasize elements of domestic politics that the suicide groups cannot deliver. The ultimate Achilles' heel of terrorist organizations is in its overall  ...
Ami Pedahzur, Associate Professor of Government Ami Pedahzur, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTBID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term outbid is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Teva nears deal for Allergan's generic drugs unit: source
Last year, Actavis Plc outbid Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and activist investor William Ackman to merge ... «KFGO, Jul 15»
2
Mosquito Control spending may include reserves
Finance Director Bruce Holden said a big portion of that loss comes from being outbid by Vector Disease Control International of Little Rock, ... «Florida Keys Keynoter, Jul 15»
3
Hangar upgrades for F-35s at NASL
Soltek Pacific Construction Co., a San Diego-based builder, outbid five other companies to earn the contract, according to a Department of ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Rogers has Turned on Spectrum from Mobilicity/Shaw Deal
Not everybody was in favor of this marriage – certainly not TELUS, who actually outbid Rogers on the deal, and the Canadian watchdog, ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»
5
Adding Depth Key to Cubs Success
But there's no telling whether the Cubs will be able to acquire him or if they'll be outbid. Either Parra or Venable would be a fit with the Cubs, but ... «Today's Knuckleball, Jul 15»
6
Indy's top 11 acquisition deals, before Anthem-Cigna
Lilly outbid Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. for the cancer drug developer. 5. $5.8 billion. Carmel-based Conseco Inc., now CNO Financial Group, ... «Indianapolis Business Journal, Jul 15»
7
Liverpool FC Transfer Rumors: Adriano Next Barca Vet Up For Grabs
Cue the Liverpool Echo having picked up a rumor that LFC would be happy to outbid a reported offerta eterna from Roma for the player. «The Liverpool Offside, Jul 15»
8
Pearson in talks to sell 50% stake in the Economist
Axel Springer, the German media group that owns the Bild tabloid, was willing to pay about £750m but was outbid by its Japanese rival. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Spanish giants vow to fight Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham for …
And many are predicting that England's top names will have the financial muscle to compete and even outbid the likes of Barcelona and Real ... «London24, Jul 15»
10
Allergan said to be exploring split into two businesses: source
Actavis outbid Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and activist investor William Ackman in November to form a ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

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