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Past tense of outbid

The past simple of outbid is outbid and the past participle is outbid: outbid – outbid – outbid.

Base form V1
outbid
Past simple V2
outbid
Past participle V3
outbid
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Meaning of outbid

To offer more for something at a sale than anyone else does

  • ExampleA museum outbid us for the painting.

Outbid, outbid, outbid in sentences

  • Past simpleA museum outbid us.
  • Past participleWe were outbid at the auction.

Common mistakes

  • outbided outbid. Outbid is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Outbid is built on bid and changes the same way.

All three forms the same, like outbid: put, let, set, read, hit, cost, cut, hurt.

Common questions

What is the past tense of outbid?

Outbid. For example: A museum outbid us.

What is the past participle of outbid?

Outbid. It follows be in the passive, as in We were outbid at the auction.

Is outbid a regular verb?

No. Outbid is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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