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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 byoff ).
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
to sell by auction
Other 51Թ Forms
- auctionable adjective
- auctionary adjective
- proauction adjective
- unauctioned adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of auction1
Example Sentences
Roald Dahl's original sketches, created for his memoir, will be sold at auction after being found in an envelope.
Nick has, in fact, had to insure the guitar as a piece of fine art and auction houses have estimated a starting guide price of £100,000 if Nick were ever to sell it.
The auction house said it raised a total of 3.37m yuan.
A small marble sculpture thought to be a copy of the French artist Auguste Rodin's work has turned out to be the real thing, selling for almost $1m at an auction in France on Monday.
“The bidding reaches $1 million before the online auction house removes the listing. The authenticity of the hair cannot be verified.”
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