First Known Use: 1595
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1auction
noun auc·tion \ˈȯk-shən\
: a public sale at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
Full Definition of AUCTION
1
: a sale of property to the highest bidder
2
: the act or process of bidding in some card games
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Origin of AUCTION
Latin auction-, auctio, from augēre to increase — more at eke
2auction
verb
: to sell (something) at an auction
auc·tionedauc·tion·ing\-sh(ə-)niŋ\
Full Definition of AUCTION
transitive verb
: to sell at auction <auctioned off his library>
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First Known Use of AUCTION
circa 1798
AUCTIONED Defined for Kids
1auction
noun auc·tion \ˈȯk-shən\
Definition of AUCTION for Kids
: a public sale at which things are sold to those who offer to pay the most
2auction
verb
auc·tionedauc·tion·ing
Definition of AUCTION for Kids
: to sell at an auction <The art was auctioned today.>
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