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auc·tion
 auction
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- pronunciation:
- awk
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 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a public sale at which prospective buyers bid for goods and merchandise.
They're having an auction to sell off the collection of things that filled up that old house.We love to buy old furniture at antique auctions. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
auctions, auctioning, auctioned |
| definition: |
to sell by means of an auction (often fol. by "off").
The government auctioned off the farm. |
| related words: |
sell |
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