WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•bid
(v. rē bid′;n. rē′bid′),USA pronunciation v., -bid, -bid•ding, n.
v.t.
v.i.
n.
v.t.
- Games[Bridge.]to make a second bid in (a suit that one bid previously):He opened a spade and then rebid spades on the three level.
- Communicationsto submit again for bids, as a work contract or project:The state rebid the proposed road because the original bids were too high.
v.i.
- Games[Bridge.]to make a second bid:He had enough points to open the bidding but not enough to rebid after his partner's pass.
n.
- Games[Bridge.]a second bid:a rebid to keep the auction open.
- re- + bid1 1920–25
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