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Past tense of overbid

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

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

To offer more than a rival, or more than a thing is worth

  • ExampleSeveral buyers overbid at the auction.

Overbid, overbid, overbid in sentences

  • Past simpleSeveral buyers overbid at the sale.
  • Past participleThe lot has been overbid.

Common mistakes

  • overbided overbid. Overbid is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Overbid is built on bid and changes the same way.

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

Common questions

What is the past tense of overbid?

Overbid. For example: Several buyers overbid at the sale.

What is the past participle of overbid?

Overbid. It follows be in the passive, as in The lot has been overbid.

Is overbid a regular verb?

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

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