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auction

(ɔːkʃən)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense auctions, present participle auctioning, past tense, past participle auctioned
1. variable noun [oft for/at N, NOUN noun]
An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.
He bought the picture at auction in London some years ago.
Synonyms: sale, deal [informal], selling, transaction More Synonyms of auction
2. verb
If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction.
The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors. [VERB noun to noun]
We'll auction them for charity. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: sell, trade, exchange More Synonyms of auction
Phrasal verbs:
See auction off

auction in British English

(ˈɔːkʃən)
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
Word origin
C16: from Latin auctiō an increasing, from augēre to increase

auction in American English

(ˈɔkʃən)
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. 
UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
3. 
the bidding in bridge
4.  Finance
a sale of government securities in which competitive bidding determines their yield
verb transitive
5. 
to sell at an auction
SIMILAR WORDS:  sell
Idioms:
auction off
put up at auction
Word origin
L auctio, an increasing, sale by increase of bids < auctus, pp. of augere, to increase: see wax1

Examples of 'auction' in a sentence
auction

Now it has been pulled from a charity auction.
The Sun (2016)
The cakes will be auctioned off next week to help pay for restoration of the church roof.
The Sun (2016)
For a special piece, good hunting grounds include auction houses and charity shops.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Vintage bikes can sell at auction for 250,000 or more.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In 2007 she gave one copy for auction to raise money for charity.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
At the end of the day, the price paid at auction will depend on who is bidding.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are also bargains to be had from residential property auctions.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This was the auction in both rooms.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
What this will do to auction prices remains to be seen.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They credit the competitive forces of auctions for the increase in advances.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
There might be fifty people chasing one property at auction.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
One of these is selling through a public auction.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But hundreds have appeared on the internet auction site.
The Sun (2012)
This might make a property being auctioned next month a steal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The winner is the person who has placed the lowest unmatched bid when the auction closes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The charity auction lot could prove money well spent.
The Sun (2010)
The business went into administration and the property was auctioned off.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
People seem to get carried away in the auction room.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Restaurant chains have commanded high prices at auction recently.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The best outlook for investors would be a competitive auction process.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Individual sellers are flocking to auctions in increasing numbers because their properties have remained unsold too long via an agent.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Years of legal battles followed, resulting in its sale at auction.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The last but one auction over, buyers light cigarettes and exchange gossip in the hallway.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The buyer always pays over the odds because you only win an auction if you are prepared to bid more than anyone else present.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Tougher checks by boot sales and internet auction sites are forcing criminals to find new outlets, experts say.
The Sun (2008)
The lender that offers the cheapest deal wins the auction, although individual borrowers may refuse to accept the deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Houses sold at auction often have problems that are not always apparent, which may be why the sellers want a quick sale.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
THE last written description of the Titanic before it sank is up for auction this week.
The Sun (2008)
US merchant whom he is now suing on the ground that 90 per cent of it is either fake or too suspect to sell at auction.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

In other languages
auction

British English: auction /ˈɔːkʃən/ NOUN
An auction is a sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.
He bought the picture at auction.
  • American English: auction
  • Arabic: مَزَاد
  • Brazilian Portuguese: leilão
  • Chinese: 拍卖
  • Croatian: dražba
  • Czech: aukce
  • Danish: auktion
  • Dutch: veiling
  • European Spanish: subasta
  • Finnish: huutokauppa
  • French: enchères
  • German: Auktion
  • Greek: δημοπρασία
  • Italian: asta vendita pubblica
  • Japanese: 競売
  • Korean: 경매
  • Norwegian: auksjon
  • Polish: aukcja
  • European Portuguese: leilão
  • Romanian: licitație
  • Russian: аукцион
  • Latin American Spanish: subasta
  • Swedish: auktion
  • Thai: การประมูล
  • Turkish: açık arttırma
  • Ukrainian: аукціон
  • Vietnamese: cuộc bán đấu giá
British English: auction VERB
If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction.
Eight drawings by the famous artist will be auctioned next week.
  • American English: auction
  • Brazilian Portuguese: leiloar
  • Chinese: 被拍卖
  • European Spanish: subastar
  • French: mettre aux enchères
  • German: versteigern
  • Italian: vendere all'asta
  • Japanese: 競売にかける
  • Korean: 경매되다
  • European Portuguese: leiloar
  • Latin American Spanish: rematar

All related terms of 'auction'

auction off
If you auction off something, you sell it to the person who offers the most money for it, often at an auction.
auction block
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
auction house
a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
auction pitch
a variety of all fours in which players bid to determine the trump or pitch
auction room
a room in a building where auctions take place
auction sale
an instance of items being sold by auction
auction site
a commercial website on which items are sold by internet auction
Dutch auction
an auction in which the price is lowered by stages until a buyer is found
auction bridge
a variety of bridge , now generally superseded by contract bridge, in which all the tricks made score towards the game
silent auction
an auction in which sealed bids are submitted before a certain time
put up at auction
to offer for sale at an auction
put on the auction block
to offer for sale at auction ; offer to sell to the highest bidder

Chinese translation of 'auction'

auction

(ˈɔːkʃən)

n (c)

  1. 拍卖(賣) (pāimài) (次, cì)

vt

  1. 拍卖(賣) (pāimài)
(noun) 
Definition
a public sale at which articles are sold to the highest bidder
He bought the picture at an auction.
Synonyms
sale
Efforts were made to limit the sale of junk food.
deal (informal)
Japan has done a deal with America on rice exports.
selling
transaction
plans to disclose their latest business transaction
disposal
marketing
vending
(verb) 
Definition
to sell by auction
We'll auction them for charity.
Synonyms
sell
I sold everything I owned except for my car and books.
trade
They had years of experience trading with the west.
exchange
We exchanged addresses.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of deal
Definition
an agreement or transaction
Japan has done a deal with America on rice exports.
Synonyms
agreement,
understanding,
contract,
business,
negotiation,
arrangement,
bargain,
transaction,
pact
in the sense of exchange
Definition
to replace (one thing) with another, esp. to replace unsatisfactory goods
We exchanged addresses.
Synonyms
interchange,
change,
trade,
switch,
swap,
truck,
barter,
reciprocate,
bandy,
give to each other,
give to one another
in the sense of selling
Synonyms
marketing,
promotion,
merchandising,
salesmanship,
boosterism

Synonyms of 'auction'

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