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auction Definition


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auction
noun
    1. A public sale in which each item is sold to the person who offers the most money.
verb
    auctioned, auctioning
    1. To sell something in an auction. See also roup. Compare Dutch auction.
Derivative: auctionary
adj
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin auctio, auctionis an increase.

    Phrasal Verb: auction something off
      To sell it to the highest bidder.


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