Definitions for auctionˈɔk ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
auc•tionˈɔk ʃən(n.)
Ref: Also called public sale.
the bidding in bridge or other games.
Category: Games
Ref: auction bridge.
(v.t.)to sell by auction (often fol. by off):
to auction off one's furniture.
Origin of auction:
1585–95; < L auctiō=aug(ēre) to increase, see augment+-tiō -tion
Princeton's WordNet
auction, auction bridge(noun)
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
auction, auction sale, vendue(verb)
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
auction, auction off, auctioneer(verb)
sell at an auction
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
auction(noun)ˈɔk ʃən
an official public sale
people buying art at an auction
Wiktionary
auction(Noun)
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
auction(Verb)
To sell at an auction.
Webster Dictionary
Auction(noun)
a public sale of property to the highest bidder, esp. by a person licensed and authorized for the purpose; a vendue
Auction(noun)
the things sold by auction or put up to auction
Auction(verb)
to sell by auction
Translations for auction
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
auction(noun)
a 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.
- veilingAfrikaans
- مَزاد عَلَنِيArabic
- търгBulgarian
- leilãoPortuguese (BR)
- dražbaCzech
- die AuktionGerman
- auktionDanish
- δημοπρασία, πλειστηριασμόςGreek
- subastaSpanish
- oksjonEstonian
- مزایدهFarsi
- huutokauppaFinnish
- (vente aux) enchèresFrench
- מְכִירָה פּוּמבִּיתHebrew
- नीलामीHindi
- dražbaCroatian
- aukcióHungarian
- lelangIndonesian
- uppboðIcelandic
- astaItalian
- 競売Japanese
- 경매Korean
- aukcionasLithuanian
- ūtrupe; vairāksolīšana; izsoleLatvian
- jualan lelongMalay
- veilingDutch
- auksjonNorwegian
- licytacja, aukcjaPolish
- مزایدهPersian
- مزايدهPashto
- leilãoPortuguese
- licitaţieRomanian
- аукционRussian
- dražbaSlovak
- dražbaSlovenian
- aukcija, javno nadmetanjeSerbian
- auktionSwedish
- การขายโดยการประมูลThai
- açık artırma, müzayedeTurkish
- 拍賣Chinese (Trad.)
- аукціонUkrainian
- نیلامیUrdu
- cuộc bán đấu giáVietnamese
- 拍卖Chinese (Simp.)
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