How Do You Spell OUTBIDS?

Pronunciation: [a͡ʊtbˈɪdz] (IPA)

The word "outbids" has a phonetic transcription of /aʊtˈbɪdz/. It is a verb that means to offer a higher price than someone else in an auction or bidding situation. The spelling of the word is based on the combination of the prefix "out" and the verb "bids". It is spelled with an "ou" representing the diphthong /aʊ/ and the consonant cluster "tb" that combines the sounds /t/ and /b/. The final "s" indicates that the verb is in third person singular present tense.

OUTBIDS Meaning and Definition

1. Outbids is a verb that refers to the act of surpassing or offering a higher price or value in a competition or auction in order to secure the acquisition of a particular item or service. It involves bidding more money or resources than others in order to gain an advantage and successfully obtain the desired item.

   In the context of an auction, an individual or organization may outbid others by placing a higher bid than the current highest bidder, thus becoming the potential winner. Outbidding can also occur in various competitive scenarios beyond auctions, such as business negotiations or government contracts, where parties may attempt to offer superior terms or conditions compared to their rivals in order to secure a deal or contract.

   The concept of outbidding involves strategic decision-making and assessing the value or worth of the item or service being sought after. It requires a thorough evaluation of one's own resources and the willingness to make a more significant investment or offer than the competition. Outbidding can result in the individual or organization successfully securing the item or service, but it may also lead to increased expenditures or costs.

   Overall, outbids represents the action of offering a higher price or value compared to others involved in a competitive situation, usually with the objective of acquiring a specific item, service, or contract.

Common Misspellings for OUTBIDS

• outbirst
• outbided
• outlits
• outbuilds
• outbide
• outbude
• outbilt
• outbidds
• Otaids
• outwods
• Outbeds
• Outbaide

Etymology of OUTBIDS

The word "outbid" is derived from two separate words: "out" and "bid".

The term "out" in "outbid" is a preposition meaning "outside" or "more than", suggesting going beyond or surpassing something or someone.

The word "bid" originates from the Old English term "bycgan", which means "to buy". "Bid" refers to the act of offering a certain amount of money in an auction or a competitive situation to obtain something.

When combined, "outbid" means to make a higher offer or bid than someone else, surpassing them in an auction or competitive bidding process.

Conjugate verb Outbids

CONDITIONAL

I would outbid

we would outbid

you would outbid

he/she/it would outbid

they would outbid

FUTURE

I will outbid

we will outbid

you will outbid

he/she/it will outbid

they will outbid

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have outbade, will have outbid

we will have outbade, will have outbid

you will have outbade, will have outbid

he/she/it will have outbade, will have outbid

they will have outbade, will have outbid

PAST

I outbade, outbid

we outbade, outbid

you outbade, outbid

he/she/it outbade, outbid

they outbade, outbid

PAST PERFECT

I had outbid, had outbade

we had outbid, had outbade

you had outbid, had outbade

he/she/it had outbid, had outbade

they had outbid, had outbade

PRESENT

I outbid

we outbid

you outbid

he/she/it outbids

they outbid

PRESENT PERFECT

I have outbid, have outbade

we have outbid, have outbade

you have outbid, have outbade

he/she/it has outbid, has outbade

they have outbid, have outbade

I am outbidding

we are outbidding

you are outbidding

he/she/it is outbidding

they are outbidding

I was outbidding

we were outbidding

you were outbidding

he/she/it was outbidding

they were outbidding

I will be outbidding

we will be outbidding

you will be outbidding

he/she/it will be outbidding

they will be outbidding

I have been outbidding

we have been outbidding

you have been outbidding

he/she/it has been outbidding

they have been outbidding

I had been outbidding

we had been outbidding

you had been outbidding

he/she/it had been outbidding

they had been outbidding

I will have been outbidding

we will have been outbidding

you will have been outbidding

he/she/it will have been outbidding

they will have been outbidding

I would have outbid, would have outbade

we would have outbid, would have outbade

you would have outbid, would have outbade

he/she/it would have outbid, would have outbade

they would have outbid, would have outbade

I would be outbidding

we would be outbidding

you would be outbidding

he/she/it would be outbidding

they would be outbidding

I would have been outbidding

we would have been outbidding

you would have been outbidding

he/she/it would have been outbidding

they would have been outbidding