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Definitions for Auctioning
[1] Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
[2] Cards . auction bridge. (in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfill.
[3] to sell by auction (often followed by off ): He auctioned off his furniture.
[4] 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
[5] 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
[6] See auction bridge
[7] (tr often foll by off ) to sell by auction
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Words nearby Auctioning
auctionauburn, aubusson, auc, auckland, auckland islands, auction, auction block, auction bridge, auction pinochle, auction pitch, auctioneer
Origin of Auctioning
1585–95; < Latin auctiōn- (stem of auctiō ) an increase, especially in the bidding at a sale, equivalent to auct(us ) increased, past participle of augēre (aug- increase + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Auctioning
auc·tion·a·ble , adjective
auc·tion·ar·y , adjective
pro·auc·tion , adjective
un·auc·tioned , adjective
Word origin for Auctioning
C16: from Latin auctiō an increasing, from augēre to increase
Synonyms for Auctioning
auction, sale, trading, transfer, bartering, merchandising, transacting, transferring, vending