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Words with a similar base: overbid

'overbid'

[overbid.n.01] as in: a bid that is higher than preceding bids

'overbid'

[overbid.n.02] as in: (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)

'overbid'

[overbid.v.01] as in: to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,

'overbid'

[overbid.v.02] as in: bid more than the object is worth

Origins

					overbid (English)
├── bid (English)
└── over- (English)
    └── over- (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── ofer- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))