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
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auc·tion
(ôk′shən)n.
1. A public sale in which property or items of merchandise are sold to the highest bidder.
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.]
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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
vb
(Commerce) (often foll by: off) to sell by auction
[C16: from Latin auctiō an increasing, from augēre to increase]
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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.
b. the bidding in bridge or other games.
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]
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auction
Past participle: auctioned
Gerund: auctioning
| Imperative |
|---|
| auction |
| auction |
| Present |
|---|
| I auction |
| you auction |
| he/she/it auctions |
| we auction |
| you auction |
| they auction |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I auctioned |
| you auctioned |
| he/she/it auctioned |
| we auctioned |
| you auctioned |
| they auctioned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am auctioning |
| you are auctioning |
| he/she/it is auctioning |
| we are auctioning |
| you are auctioning |
| they are auctioning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have auctioned |
| you have auctioned |
| he/she/it has auctioned |
| we have auctioned |
| you have auctioned |
| they have auctioned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was auctioning |
| you were auctioning |
| he/she/it was auctioning |
| we were auctioning |
| you were auctioning |
| they were auctioning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had auctioned |
| you had auctioned |
| he/she/it had auctioned |
| we had auctioned |
| you had auctioned |
| they had auctioned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will auction |
| you will auction |
| he/she/it will auction |
| we will auction |
| you will auction |
| they will auction |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have auctioned |
| you will have auctioned |
| he/she/it will have auctioned |
| we will have auctioned |
| you will have auctioned |
| they will have auctioned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be auctioning |
| you will be auctioning |
| he/she/it will be auctioning |
| we will be auctioning |
| you will be auctioning |
| they will be auctioning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been auctioning |
| you have been auctioning |
| he/she/it has been auctioning |
| we have been auctioning |
| you have been auctioning |
| they have been auctioning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been auctioning |
| you will have been auctioning |
| he/she/it will have been auctioning |
| we will have been auctioning |
| you will have been auctioning |
| they will have been auctioning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been auctioning |
| you had been auctioning |
| he/she/it had been auctioning |
| we had been auctioning |
| you had been auctioning |
| they had been auctioning |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would auction |
| you would auction |
| he/she/it would auction |
| we would auction |
| you would auction |
| they would auction |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have auctioned |
| you would have auctioned |
| he/she/it would have auctioned |
| we would have auctioned |
| you would have auctioned |
| they would have auctioned |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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 bridgebridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players |
| 2. |  auction - the public sale of something to the highest biddersale - 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 outbid - bid higher than others underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder | |
| Verb | 1. |  auction - 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" |
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auction
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Translations
مَزَادمَزاد عَلَنِييَبيع بِالمَزاد العَلَنِي
aukcedražbavydražit
auktionauktionere
huutokauppa
dražba
aukcióelárverez
bjóîa upp, selja á uppboîiuppboî
競売
경매
aukcionasaukcionatoriusaukciono vedėjasparduoti aukcione
izsolepārdot ūtrupē / izsolēūtrupevairāksolīšana
dražbavydražiť
dražba
auktion
การประมูล
cuộc bán đấu giá
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auction
auction
:
auction room
n → Auktionshalle f, → Auktionssaal m
auction rooms
pl → Auktionshalle f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
auction
(ˈoːkʃən) nouna 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.
verbto sell something in this way. He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.
ˌauctioˈneer nouna person who is in charge of selling things at an auction.
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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