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overbid

noun

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verb

  1. bid too much
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəˌbɪd/ / /ˈoʊvɚˌbɪd/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bid English overbid From over- + bid.

  1. An excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
  2. The announcement of a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of overbide