auction

Definition of Auction in English :

Noun

a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge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

2. auction, auction sale, vendue

the public sale of something to the highest bidder

Verb

3. auction, auction off, auctioneer

sell at an auction

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Auction

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noun

1.

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.

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. auction bridge

verb

4. (transitive; often foll by off)

to sell by auction

Auction

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verb transitive

5.

to sell at an auction

noun

1.

a public sale at which items are sold one by one, each going to the last and highest of a series of competing bidders

2.

auction bridge

3.

the bidding in bridge

4. Finance

a sale of government securities in which competitive bidding determines their yield

Auction

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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.

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