auction

auction

a publicly held sale at which goods are sold to the highest bidder: I made the highest bid at the auction.

Not to be confused with:

action – the process of being active; energetic activity; effect or influence: a man of action

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

auc·tion

 (ôk′shən)

n.

1. A public sale in which property or items of merchandise are sold to the highest bidder.

2. Games See auction bridge.

tr.v. auc·tioned, auc·tion·ing, auc·tions

To sell at or by an auction: auctioned off the remaining inventory.

---

[Latin auctiō, auctiōn-, from auctus, past participle of augēre, to increase; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

auction

(ˈɔːkʃən)

n

1. (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. (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. (Bridge) See auction bridge

vb

(Commerce) (often foll by: off) to sell by auction

[C16: from Latin auctiō an increasing, from augēre to increase]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

auc•tion

(ˈɔk ʃən)

n.

1. Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.

2.

a. auction bridge.

b. the bidding in bridge or other games.

v.t.

3. to sell by auction (often fol. by off): to auction off one's furniture.

[1585–95; < Latin auctiō=aug(ēre) to increase, see augment + -tiō -tion]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

auction

Past participle: auctioned
Gerund: auctioning

Imperative

auction

auction

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	auction - a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge auction bridge bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
	2.	auction - the public sale of something to the highest bidder auction sale, vendue 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
Verb	1.	auction - sell at an auction       auction off, auctioneer 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"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Translations

مَزَادمَزاد عَلَنِييَبيع بِالمَزاد العَلَنِي

aukcedražbavydražit

auktionauktionere

AuktionversteigernVersteigerung

δημοπρασίαπλειστηριασμός

subastasubastarremate

huutokauppa

enchèreenchèresvente aux enchères

dražba

aukcióelárverez

bjóîa upp, selja á uppboîiuppboî

astaincantolicitazionevendere all'asta

競売

경매

aukcionasaukcionatoriusaukciono vedėjasparduoti aukcione

izsolepārdot ūtrupē / izsolēūtrupevairāksolīšana

veilingveilen

auksjonauksjonereselge på auksjon

aukcja

leilãoleiloar

аукцион

dražbavydražiť

dražba

auktion

การประมูล

açık artırmaaçık artırmayla satmakaçık arttırmamüzayede

cuộc bán đấu giá

拍卖

auction

[ˈɔːkʃən]

A. N

1. [of goods etc] → subasta f, remate m (LAm)
to put up for auction → subastar, poner en pública subasta
to sell at auction → vender en pública subasta

2. (Bridge) → subasta f

B. VT (also auction off) → subastar, rematar (LAm)

C. CPD auction bridge N → bridge-remate m
auction house N → casa f de subastas
auction room N → sala f de subastas
auction sale N → subasta f, remate m (LAm)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

auction

[ˈɔːkʃ^ən]

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

auction

n → Auktion f, → Versteigerung f; to sell something by auction → etw versteigern; to put something up for auction → etw zum Versteigern or zur Versteigerung anbieten

vt (also auction off) → versteigern

---

auction

:

auction house

n → Auktionshaus nt

auction room

n → Auktionshalle f, → Auktionssaal m

auction rooms

pl → Auktionshalle f

auction sale

n → Auktion f, → Versteigerung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

auction

[ˈɔːkʃ/ən]

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

auction

(ˈoːkʃən) noun

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 leilão dražba die Auktion auktion δημοπρασία, πλειστηριασμόςsubasta oksjon مزایده huutokauppa enchères מְכִירָה פּוּמבִּית नीलामी dražba aukció lelang uppboð asta 競売 경매 aukcionas ūtrupe; vairāksolīšana; izsole jualan lelong veilingauksjonlicytacja, aukcja مزايده leilão licitaţie аукцион dražba dražba aukcija, javno nadmetanje auktion การขายโดยการประมูล açık artırma, müzayede 拍賣 аукціон نیلامی cuộc bán đấu giá 拍卖

verb

to sell something in this way. He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating. opveil يَبيع بِالمَزاد العَلَنِي продавам на търг leiloar vydražit versteigern auktionere; sælge på auktion 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 veilenauksjonere; selge på auksjon sprzedawać na licytacji لیلامول 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 拍卖

ˌauctioˈneer noun

a person who is in charge of selling things at an auction. afslaer دَلاّل، مُناد في المَزَاد العَلَنِي аукционер leiloeiro dražebník der/die Auktionator(in) auktionarius δημοπράτηςsubastador oksjonipidaja مزایده گر meklari commissaire-priseur/-euse כרוז, מנהל מכירה פומבית नीलाम करने वाला dražbovatelj árverésvezető jurulelang uppboðshaldari banditore 競売人 경매인 aukciono vedėjas, aukcionatorius ūtrupnieks pelelong veilingmeesterauksjonariuslicytator لیلام ګر leiloeiro adjudecător аукционист dražiteľ dražbeni komisar aukcionar auktionsförrättare ผู้จัดการประมูล açık artırmacı, mezatçı 拍賣員 аукціоніст نیلامی کرنے والا người điểu khiển đấu giá 拍卖商

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

auction

→ مَزَاد aukce auktion Auktion δημοπρασία subasta huutokauppa enchères dražba asta 競売 경매 veiling auksjon aukcja leilão аукцион auktion การประมูล açık arttırma cuộc bán đấu giá 拍卖

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009