to auction
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3.6
- verb
- /ˈɔːkʃən/
:
subastar
- We held an estate sale and auctioned off most of her belongings.
- auctioned property
- auction or sell
- auctioned price
But how does that balance out if we auction it off for charity?
- But how does that balance out if we auction it off for charity?
- Unless I know they're bad, then maybe I'll auction them off.
- Stay tuned, yo, we might even have a few items to auction off that are spooky.
- I tried to talk my parents into auctioning their house off and it didn't.
Examples
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We will auction the rare painting to the highest bidder this weekend.
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One way or another, grease monkey, tomorrow I'm auctioning off this hunk of junk.
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But how does that balance out if we auction it off for charity?
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I might just have someone come and auction things off," she threatened.
Fiction book (1995) -
We'll auction off part of the herd.
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After our deaths, let them auction it off and split the proceeds.
Fiction book (2001) -
This car was supposed to be auctioned off at their charity drive tomorrow.
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All other horses are to be auctioned immediately.
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Sotheby's says they will be auctioning off more than 44,000 pieces of history.
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The charity will auction several valuable items to raise funds for the cause.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To give something to someone for money
24
3.5
To sell something to the person who offers the most money at a public sale
18
3.5
Offer something for sale at an auction
1
6.7
To sell something to the person who offers the most money at a public sale
Offer something for sale at an auction
To offer something for sale, often at an auction
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
21
3.0
A company that sells things to the person who pays the most, often paintings or antiques
- Archaic
A version of the card game bridge where extra tricks above the agreed number count for the score
- Archaic
A card game where the first card played decides which suit wins over others
How Compelled
- Formal
- Specialized
209
7.2
- Formal
53
3.6
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Auction as a verb comes from the Latin auctio, from augere meaning 'to increase'. To auction something is to sell it by letting people raise the price until the highest bidder wins.