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auction
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auc·tion  (ôkshn)
n.
1. A public sale in which property or items of merchandise are sold to the highest bidder.
2. Games
a. The bidding in bridge.
b. Auction bridge.
tr.v. auc·tioned, auc·tion·ing, auc·tions
To sell at or by an auction: auctioned off the remaining inventory.

[Latin aucti, auctin-, from auctus, past participle of augre, to increase; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]

auction [ˈɔːkʃən]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) 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
2. (Group Games / Card Games) 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
3. (Group Games / Bridge) See auction bridge
vb
(Business / Commerce) (tr; often foll by off) to sell by auction
[from Latin auctiō an increasing, from augēre to increase]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.auction - a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward gameauction - a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
2.auction - the public sale of something to the highest bidderauction - the public sale of something to the highest bidder
sale - the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"
upset price - (auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids
bid, tender, offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
by-bid - bid on behalf of someone else
overbid - bid more than the object is worth
underbid - bid too low
outbid - bid higher than others
underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder
Verb1.auction - sell at an auctionauction - sell at an auction                  
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"

auction
noun sale, deal, selling, transaction, disposal, marketing, vending He bought the picture at an auction.
verb sell, trade, exchange We'll auction them for charity.
Translations
auction [ˈɔːkʃən]
A. N
1. [of goods etc] → subasta f, remate m (LAm)
to put up for auctionsubastar, poner en pública subasta
to sell at auctionvender en pública subasta
2. (Bridge) → subasta f
B. VT (also auction off) → subastar, rematar(LAm)
C. CPD auction bridge Nbridge-remate m
auction house Ncasa f de subastas
auction room Nsala f de subastas
auction sale Nsubasta f, remate m (LAm)

auction [ˈɔːkʃən]
n (= sale) → vente f aux enchères
to sell sth by auction → vendre qch aux enchères
to put sth up for auction → mettre qch aux enchères
vt (also auction off) [+ item, house, painting] → vendre qch aux enchères

auction
nAuktion f, → Versteigerung f; to sell something by auctionetw versteigern; to put something up for auctionetw zum Versteigern or zur Versteigerung anbieten
vt (also auction off)versteigern

auction:
auction house
nAuktionshaus nt
auction room
nAuktionshalle f, → Auktionssaal m
auction rooms
plAuktionshalle f
auction sale
nAuktion f, → Versteigerung f

auction [ˈɔːkʃn]
1. n (also sale by auction) → asta
2. vt (also to sell by auction) → vendere all'asta (also to put up for auction) → mettere all'asta

auction
n auction [ˈoːkʃən]
a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price They held an auction; He sold the house by auction. veiling مَزاد عَلَنِي търг dražba auktion die Auktion δημοπρασία, πλειστηριασμός subasta oksjon مزایده huutokauppa (vente aux) enchères מְכִירָה פּוּמבִּית नीलामी dražba aukció lelang uppboð asta 競売 경매 aukcionas ūtrupe; vairāksolīšana; izsole jualan lelong veiling auksjon licytacja, aukcja leilão licitaţie аукцион dražba dražba aukcija, javno nadmetanje auktion การขายโดยการประมูล açık artırma, müzayede 拍賣 аукціон نیلامی cuộc bán đấu giá
v
to sell something in this way He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating. opveil يَبيع بِالمَزاد العَلَنِي продавам на търг vydražit auktionere; sælge på auktion versteigern δημοπρατώ, βγάζω στο σφυρί subastar oksjonil müüma حراج کردن؛ به مزایده گذاشتن huutokaupata vendre aux enchères לִמכּוֹר בִּמְכִירָה פּוּמבִּית नीलाम करना prodati na dražbi elárverez melelang bjóða upp, selja á uppboði vendere all'asta 競売する 경매하다 parduoti aukcione pārdot ūtrupē / izsolē lelong veilen auksjonere; selge auksjon sprzedawać na licytacji leiloar a vinde la licitaţie продавать с аукциона vydražiť prodati na dražbi prodati na aukciji auktionera ขายโดยการประมูล açık artırmayla satmak 拍賣 продавати з аукціону نیلامی کے ذریعے فروخت کرنا bán đấu giá
n auctioˈneer
a person who is in charge of selling things at an auction. afslaer دَلاّل، مُناد في المَزَاد العَلَنِي аукционер dražebník auktionarius der/die Auktionator(in) δημοπράτης subastador oksjonipidaja مزایده گر meklari commissaire-priseur/-euse כָּרוֹז, מְנָהֵל מְכִירָה פּוּמבִּית नीलाम करने वाला dražbovatelj árverésvezető jurulelang uppboðshaldari banditore 競売人 경매인 aukciono vedėjas, aukcionatorius ūtrupnieks pelelong veilingmeester auksjonarius licytator leiloeiro adjudecător аукционист dražiteľ dražbeni komisar aukcionar auktionsförrättare ผู้จัดการประมูล açık artırmacı, mezatçı 拍賣員 аукціоніст نیلامی کرنے والا người điểu khiển đấu giá

auction مزاد aukce auktion Auktion δημοπρασία subasta huutokauppa enchère dražba asta 競売 경매 veiling auksjon aukcja leilão аукцион auktion การประมูล açık arttırma cuộc bán đấu giá 拍卖


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