counterbid
English
Etymology
counter- + bid
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪd
Noun
counterbid (plural counterbids)
- (business) A bid made in response to a previous bid by another party
- 2009 January 24, “Certicom rebuffs RIM, sells to VeriSign”, in Toronto Star:
- RIM didn't immediately respond to questions about whether it will return to the table with a friendly counterbid.
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Verb
counterbid (third-person singular simple present counterbids, present participle counterbidding, simple past and past participle counterbid)
- To make a counterbid