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auc·tion
I. \ˈȯkshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin auction-, auctio, literally, increase, from auctus (past participle of augēre to increase) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at eke
1. : a public sale of property to the highest bidder (as by successive increased bids)
< going to an auction of household goods >
< two cows bought at the auction >
— sometimes used with at
< sell at auction >
2. in card games
a. : the act or process of bidding (as in auction bridge)
b. : the final declaration : contract
c. : any game (as auction pinochle) marked by bidding with the exception of contract bridge; especially : auction bridge
< playing a game of auction >
3. : an organization of wholesale dealers who make offers in a year-round competitive selling system marked by leisurely bidding
< some poultrymen sell eggs through an egg auction >
II. transitive verb
(auctioned ; auctioned ; auctioning \-sh(ə)niŋ\ ; auctions)
: to sell at auction — often used with off
< all the books were auctioned off > |