What does rebid mean?
Rebid means to make another bid or submit a fresh or revised offer. The word is especially common in auctions, where a bidder may respond to a higher offer by bidding again. It is also used in formal purchasing and contracting situations, including tenders and procurement competitions, when an earlier proposal is rejected or needs improvement. In card games, a player may rebid by making another declaration. The prefix re- indicates repetition: to rebid is, quite literally, to bid again. Although the word has a broadly negative implication when someone “rebids” on the same terms, it can also describe a legitimate response to changed circumstances or a better offer. Rebid is primarily a formal term rather than part of casual conversation.
verbTo make another bid or submit a revised offer, especially in an auction, tender, procurement process, or card game. The word can also mean to bid again after a previous bid has been rejected or improved upon.
- To make another bid in an auction or similar sale.
- To submit another or revised offer in a tender, contract, or procurement process.
- To make another bid in a card game.
"The buyer rebid after discovering that the rival offer had fallen through."
"The bidder rebid when the auctioneer asked whether anyone wanted to raise the offer."
"After the initial proposal was rejected, the supplier was invited to rebid."
To rebid is to return to the contest with another offer: the word literally means to bid again.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does rebid come from?
Rebid combines the prefix re-, meaning “again,” with the verb bid. The base word bid comes from Old English biddan, meaning “to ask, request, or command,” and in the modern sense “to offer a price” it developed through the language of commerce. Rebid is therefore a relatively transparent modern formation meaning “to bid again.”
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How rebid is actually used
Rebid is formal and specialized, most often used in auctions, tenders, contracting, and competitive bidding. It is less common in everyday conversation.
Easily confused with rebid
Rebid means to make another offer or bid, whereas rebuild means to construct something again after it has been damaged or dismantled.