auction

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Etymology

From Latin auctiō, from Latin augeō.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɔːkʃən/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɔkʃən/
  • (cot-caught) IPA: /ˈɑkʃən/
• (Aus) IPA: /ˈɔkʃən/

Noun

auction (plural auctions)

1. A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
2. (bridge) The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.

Synonyms

• roup sale

Translations

• French: enchères, vente aux enchères
• German: Versteigerung, Auktion
• Italian: asta
• Portuguese: leilão
• Russian: аукцио́н
• Spanish: subasta, remate, almoneda

Verb

auction (auctions, present participle auctioning; simple past and past participle auctioned)

1. To sell at an auction.

Translations

• French: vente aux enchères
• German: versteigern
• Italian: vendere all'asta, mettere all'asta
• Portuguese: leiloar
• Russian: продавать с аукциона
• Spanish: subastar, rematar

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