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misbid

verb
/mɪsˈbɪd/

Etymology

From the fusion of Middle English misbidden (to mistreat; equivalent to mis- + bid) and Middle English misbeden (“to mistreat; abuse; outrage; offend; insult”), from Old English misbēodan (“to ill-use, injure, do wrong to, announce wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + bid (“to offer, declare”).

  1. inherited from misbēodan
  2. inherited from misbeden — “to mistreat; abuse; outrage; offend; insult”
  3. inherited from misbidden

Definitions

  1. To injure

    To injure; mistreat.

  2. To insult

    To insult; offend.

  3. To make an incorrect offer or bid.

    • I did my bids for that month and I misbid, and I bid all weekends.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To bid incorrectly

      To bid incorrectly; bid higher or lower than actual.

      • After apologizing profusely for his errors on the first two hands, he misbid the last hand and they ended up in fifth place.

    2. A mistake in a bid or offer

      A mistake in a bid or offer; a wrong offer or bid.

      • If you explode quite often because of misplays or misbids by the 'moron' who is ruining your game, your temper-ridden body is a good target for a sudden elevation of blood pressure, a stroke, a coronary attack.

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Derived

misbidding

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA