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auctioneer

   Also found in: Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
auc·tion·eer  (ôksh-nîr)
n.
One that conducts an auction.
tr.v. auc·tion·eered, auc·tion·eer·ing, auc·tion·eers
To sell at auction.

auctioneer [ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪə]
n
(Business / Professions) (Business / Commerce) a person who conducts an auction by announcing the lots and controlling the bidding
vb
(Business / Commerce) (tr) to sell by auction
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.auctioneerauctioneer - an agent who conducts an auction    
broker, factor, agent - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Verb1.auctioneer - 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"
Translations
auctioneer [ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪəʳ] Nsubastador(a) m/f, rematador(a) m/f
auctioneer [ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪər] ncommissaire-priseur/euse m/f
auction house nsociété f de vente(s) aux enchères
auction room nsalle f des ventes
auction sale nvente f aux enchères, enchères fpl
auction site n (on the Internet)site m de vente aux enchères, site m d'enchères en ligne
auctioneer
nAuktionator(in) m(f)
auctioneer [ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪəʳ] nbanditore/trice
auctioneer [ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪəʳ] nbanditore/trice


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Sapsea,' observes Jasper, watching the auctioneer with a smile as the latter stretches out his legs before the fire, 'that you know the world.
A longer pause, while the auctioneer redoubled his persuasions.
His fine figure, alert limbs, and bright face, raised an instant competition, and half a dozen bids simultaneously met the ear of the auctioneer.
 
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