# misbid

> English word · Verb · IPA /mɪsˈbɪd/

## Definitions
1. To injure; mistreat.
2. To insult; offend.
3. To make an incorrect offer or bid.
4. To bid incorrectly; bid higher or lower than actual.

## Etymology
From the fusion of Middle English misbidden (to mistreat; equivalent to mis- + bid) and Middle English misbeden (“to mistreat; abuse; outrage; offend; insult”), from Old English misbēodan (“to ill-use, injure, do wrong to, announce wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + bid (“to offer, declare”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misbid