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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
auc•tion /ˈɔkʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. Also called ˈpub•lic ˈsale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder: [countable]They held an auction to get rid of the equipment in the barn.[uncountable]They sold the house at auction.

v. 
  1. to sell by auction: [~ + object]The bank auctioned the houses.[~ + off + object]auctioned off the old furniture.[~ + object + off]They auctioned the old furniture off.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
auc•tion  (ôk′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
  2. Games[Cards.]
    • See auction bridge. 
    • Games(in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfill.

v.t. 
  1. to sell by auction (often fol. by off ):He auctioned off his furniture.
  • Latin auctiōn- (stem of auctiō) an increase, esp. in the bidding at a sale, equivalent. to auct(us) increased, past participle of augēre (aug- increase + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1585–95
auc′tion•a•ble, adj. 
auc′tion•ar′y, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
auction / ˈɔːkʃən/
  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. See auction bridge
  1. (transitive) often followed by off: to sell by auction
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin auctiō an increasing, from augēre to increase
'auction room' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
salesroom

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