Meaning & use
rebid
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Meanings
verbtransitive or intransitivebusiness
To make a new offer or price for a contract or item after an earlier offer failed or the process was reopened.
Grammar: Can take an object (rebid the contract) or stand alone (they had to rebid).
Patterns
- rebid for something
- rebid something
The council asked every firm to rebid for the bridge contract.
After losing the first round, the builder decided to rebid at a lower price.
We rebid the project once the new specifications arrived.
verbtransitive or intransitivespecialist
In card games like bridge, to name a second bid after your partner has answered your first one.
Grammar: Often used without an object: she rebid hearts.
Patterns
- rebid something
I opened one spade and then rebid my suit.
With a strong hand, you can rebid at the three level.
He rebid no trump to show a balanced hand.
nouncountable
A second or repeated bid, whether at an auction, in a tender process or in a card game.
Grammar: Takes a: the firm submitted a rebid.
Patterns
- a rebid for something
The agency invited a rebid from all of the original bidders.
Her rebid was only slightly higher than before.
The auction house accepted a late rebid.
Word forms
| third person singular | rebids |
|---|---|
| past tense | rebid |
| past participle | rebid |
| -ing form | rebidding |
Common combinations
- rebid a contract
- The airline had to rebid the catering contract.
- invite a rebid
- The committee will invite a rebid next month.
- rebid the project
- They rebid the project after changing the design.
- rebid at a lower price
- Two suppliers rebid at a lower price.
- forced to rebid
- The company was forced to rebid after the error was found.
Synonyms and how they differ
- resubmit
- This is broader and covers sending any document again, while rebid is limited to offers.
- retender
- This is common in British public-sector procurement and means opening a tender process again.
- counteroffer
- This is a response to someone else's offer, whereas rebid simply repeats your own bid.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: rebid or rebuild?
rebid vs rebuild
Rebuild means to construct again; rebid means to offer a price again.
Practice
The first round was cancelled, so every contractor was asked to ___ for the road repair job.
Choose one answer.
Rebid for a job means submit a new offer; rebuild would mean construct again and does not take for in this way.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “rebid”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.