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rebid en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English bid English rebid From re- + bid.

Meanings

1. A second or subsequent (normally higher) bid.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
rebids	Number=Plur		lexicographic

rebid en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English bid English rebid From re- + bid.

Meanings

1. To bid (command or summon) again.
   • Alicia was surprised that Stefan had rebidden the Count from the shades. 1980, Arthur Allen Cohen, Acts of Theft, page 268:
2. To bid again on something.
3. To require a new set of bids for.
   • We had to rebid the contract when accusations of fraud by other competitors occurred.
4. To bid a higher value of the current suit.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
rebids	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
rebidden	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
rebidding	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
rebid	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
rebid	Tense=Past		lexicographic