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auction
[ awk-shuhn ]
noun
- Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Cards.
- (in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfill.
verb (used with object)
- to sell by auction (often followed by off ):
He auctioned off his furniture.
auction
/ ˈɔːʃə /
noun
- a public sale of goods or property, esp one in which prospective purchasers bid against each other until the highest price is reached Compare Dutch auction
- the competitive calls made in bridge and other games before play begins, undertaking to win a given number of tricks if a certain suit is trumps
- See auction bridge
verb
- troften foll byoff to sell by auction
Other Word Forms
- ܳtDz·· adjective
- ܳtDz·y adjective
- ·ܳtDz adjective
- ܲ·ܳtDzԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of auction1
Example Sentences
Babe Ruth's "called shot" jersey, sold for $24m in August, remains the most expensive match-worn item of sports memorabilia sold at auction.
He then attempted to sell it to a Dallas-based auction house, a Tuesday news release from the U.S.
Buoyed by a new mantra — “I want to live” — she’s refashioned the apartment with repurposed goods from friends, estate sales, flea markets and the Invaluable online auction app.
He began delivering commissioned projects for luxury brands and celebrities 20 years ago, and a financial pinnacle came in 2008 when his provocative life-size figure “My Lonesome Cowboy” sold for $15.1 million at auction.
A collector's 30,000-record vinyl collection is set to go up for auction in Surrey with an expected combined price of more than £80,000.
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