Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterbid

/kˌaʊntɚbˈɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-bid
IPA: /kˌaʊntɚbˈɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bid made in response to a previous bid by another party

verb

To make a counterbid

Example Sentences

"RIM didn't immediately respond to questions about whether it will return to the table with a friendly counterbid."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English bid English counterbid From counter- + bid.

Inflected Forms

counterbids (plural) counterbids (present, singular) counterbidding (participle, present)

Derived Forms

counterbidder

Rhymes With

did kid mid id rid bid madrid grid amid lid hid forbid

Questions

How do you pronounce counterbid?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌaʊntɚbˈɪd/.
What does counterbid mean?: A bid made in response to a previous bid by another party
Where does counterbid come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English bid English counterbid From counter- + bid.

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