vendue

ven·due

V0051300 (vĕn′do͞o, -dyo͞o, vĕn-do͞o′, -dyo͞o′)n. A public sale; an auction.

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[Dutch vendu, from obsolete French vendue, sale, from Old French, feminine past participle of vendre, to sell, from Latin vēndere; see vend.]

vendue

(ˈvɛndjuː) n (Commerce) US a public sale; auction[C17: from Dutch vendu, from Old French vendue a sale, from vendre to sell, from Latin vendere]

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vendue - the public sale of something to the highest bidderauction sale, auctionsale - 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 bidsbid, tender, offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"by-bid - bid on behalf of someone elseoverbid - bid more than the object is worthunderbid - bid too lowoutbid - bid higher than othersunderbid - bid lower than a competing bidder

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