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auction

English

Etymology

From Latin aucti? (an increase, auction), from Latin augere (to increase).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) enPR: ôk'sh?n, IPA(key): /???k??n/
  • Rhymes: -??k??n
  • (General Australian) enPR: ?k'sh?n, IPA(key): /??k??n/
  • Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

auction (plural auctions)

  1. A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
  2. (bridge) The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.

Synonyms

  • roup sale

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

auction (third-person singular simple present auctions, present participle auctioning, simple past and past participle auctioned)

  1. To sell at an auction.

Derived terms

  • auctioneer
  • auction off

Translations

See also

  • bid
  • bidder

Anagrams

  • caution, tauonic

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preauction

English

Etymology

pre- +? auction

Adjective

preauction (not comparable)

  1. Before an auction.

Anagrams

  • precaution, unoperatic

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