overbid
noun
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L324856 on Wikidata ↗verb
- bid too much
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.
- An excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
- The announcement of a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.
verb
- simple past and past participle of overbide