überbieten
/ˌyːbɐˈbiːtn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- überbietet
- past
- überbot
- perfect
- hat überboten
Meaning
-
to outbid, to surpass
Built from über (over) + bieten (to offer).
Made of
- über over
- bieten to offer
Practice
1 What does überbieten mean?
to outbid, to surpass
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das letzte Angebot.
Full sentence: Er überbot das letzte Angebot. (He outbid the last offer.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches überbieten?
überbieten: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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