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Meaning of auction in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɔkʃ(ə)n/
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Verb
auction
Definitions
1.
sell at an auction
Noun
auction
Etymology
late 16th century: from Latin auctio(n-) ‘increase, auction’, from the verb augere‘to increase’
Definitions
1.
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game
Examples
« now generally superseded by contract bridge »
2.
the public sale of something to the highest bidder