Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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auction | Yes | No | Yes | No |
overbid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
auction (noun) | overbid (noun) |
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the public sale of something to the highest bidder | a bid that is higher than preceding bids |
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge | (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of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) |
auction (verb) | overbid (verb) |
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sell at an auction | bid more than the object is worth |
to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win |