udbyde

Udbyde is a Danish verb meaning to offer, provide, or present something to others. It is commonly used for offering opportunities, services, goods, or contracts, and is frequent in formal contexts such as procurement, auctions, and public tenders. The nuance is often about making something available to a broad audience or exposing it to competition, rather than simply proposing it to a specific person.

Etymology and related terms: The verb combines the prefix ud- (outward) with byde (to bid or offer). It comes from Old Danish and Old Norse roots related to bjóða. The related noun udbud denotes an offering or tender, and udbyde is closely linked to activities in which something is put out for bidding or public access.

Usage notes: Udbyde is transitive and typically used with a direct object, as in udbyde en mulighed or udbyde en kontrakt. In procurement language it is often rendered as “to tender” or “to put out for bid.” In everyday Danish, udbyde appears more formal than synonyms like tilbyde, which is used for more general offers. The verb can appear in passive constructions such as udbydes (is offered).

Conjugation (illustrative forms): infinitive udbyde; present udbyder; past udbød; supine/participial udbudt. Danish verb forms can vary by tense and mood, but these are the core forms typically encountered.

Examples: Kommunen vil udbyde en ny buskontrakt. Virksomheder kan afgive tilbud i en udbudsproces. The contract is udbydt in the public tender.