rebid
verb
re·bid
(ˌ)rē-ˈbid
rebid; rebid; rebidding; rebids
1
a
transitive
: to offer a new opportunity to make a bid for (something)
The city is rebidding the highway improvement project.
They rebid the project with a few changes, she said, and then received seven bids.—Kristyne E. Demske
b
intransitive
: to make a bid again for something
rebid for a contract
2
transitive + intransitive
bridge
: to bid (one's previously bid suit) again
rebid spades
rebidding in hearts
rebid
noun
plural rebids
… the more important structural and façade repairs can proceed without having to put the entire project out to a rebid.
—The Telegram & Gazette
Opening one spade provides you with a more convenient rebid …
—Dan Romm
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“Rebid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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