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Outbid means to offer more money than someone else, especially at an auction. Irregular: outbid-outbid-outbid.
Meanings
- To offer more money than another
- To surpass in bidding
- To win by offering higher price
Common Collocations
outbid competitors
outbid at auction
outbid for contract
easily outbid
outbid by millions
Tip for Learners
All forms identical:
outbid-outbid-outbid. Common in auctions and business: "We were outbid by a larger company." Follows same pattern as "bid".Present Simple
| I | outbid |
| you | outbid |
| he/she/it | outbids |
| we | outbid |
| they | outbid |
Examples - Present Simple
- I outbid other collectors.
- You outbid everyone constantly.
- She outbids at auctions.
- We outbid competitors every week.
- They outbid for the contract every year.
Present Continuous
| I | am outbidding |
| you | are outbidding |
| he/she/it | is outbidding |
| we | are outbidding |
| they | are outbidding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am outbidding competitors.
- You are outbidding other buyers.
- She is outbidding at auction.
- We are outbidding for items.
- They are outbidding aggressively.
Present Perfect
| I | have outbid |
| you | have outbid |
| he/she/it | has outbid |
| we | have outbid |
| they | have outbid |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have outbid everyone.
- You have outbid other collectors.
- She has outbid for the item.
- We have outbid competitors.
- They have outbid repeatedly.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been outbidding |
| you | have been outbidding |
| he/she/it | has been outbidding |
| we | have been outbidding |
| they | have been outbidding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been outbidding all day.
- You have been outbidding constantly.
- She has been outbidding competitors.
- We have been outbidding actively.
- They have been outbidding aggressively.
Past Simple
| I | outbid |
| you | outbid |
| he/she/it | outbid |
| we | outbid |
| they | outbid |
Examples - Past Simple
- I outbid three collectors.
- You outbid the offer.
- She outbid rivals at auction.
- We outbid competitors.
- They outbid for the contract.
Past Continuous
| I | was outbidding |
| you | were outbidding |
| he/she/it | was outbidding |
| we | were outbidding |
| they | were outbidding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was outbidding furiously.
- You were outbidding competitors.
- She was outbidding at auction.
- We were outbidding everyone.
- They were outbidding aggressively.
Past Perfect
| I | had outbid |
| you | had outbid |
| he/she/it | had outbid |
| we | had outbid |
| they | had outbid |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had outbid everyone.
- You had outbid other buyers.
- She had outbid for the item.
- We had outbid competitors.
- They had outbid previously.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been outbidding |
| you | had been outbidding |
| he/she/it | had been outbidding |
| we | had been outbidding |
| they | had been outbidding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been outbidding for hours.
- You had been outbidding constantly.
- He had been outbidding furiously.
- We had been outbidding actively.
- They had been outbidding continuously.
Future Simple
| I | will outbid |
| you | will outbid |
| he/she/it | will outbid |
| we | will outbid |
| they | will outbid |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will outbid everyone.
- You will outbid other buyers.
- She will outbid at auction.
- We will outbid for the item.
- They will outbid competitors.
Future Continuous
| I | will be outbidding |
| you | will be outbidding |
| he/she/it | will be outbidding |
| we | will be outbidding |
| they | will be outbidding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be outbidding furiously.
- You will be outbidding competitors.
- He will be outbidding at auction.
- We will be outbidding actively.
- They will be outbidding aggressively.
Future Perfect
| I | will have outbid |
| you | will have outbid |
| he/she/it | will have outbid |
| we | will have outbid |
| they | will have outbid |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have outbid everyone.
- You will have outbid other buyers.
- She will have outbid for the item.
- We will have outbid competitors.
- They will have outbid it.
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 |
| they | will have been outbidding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been outbidding for hours.
- You will have been outbidding constantly.
- He will have been outbidding furiously.
- We will have been outbidding actively.
- They will have been outbidding continuously.