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underbid

 
Dictionary: un·der·bid   (ŭn'dər-bĭd') pronunciation
 

v., -bid, -bid·ding, -bids.

v.tr.
  1. To bid lower than (a competitor).
  2. Games. To bid less than the full value of (one's hand) in bridge.
v.intr.

To make an unnecessarily low bid.

underbid un'der-bid' n.
underbidder un'der·bid'der n.
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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants

Meaning #2: bid lower than a competing bidder
  Antonym: outbid (meaning #2)

Meaning #3: bid too low
  Antonym: overbid (meaning #2)


 
 
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