auction
Noun
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A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game;
Now generally superseded by contract bridge (synset 100492172)is a type of: bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four playerssame as: auction bridge -
The public sale of something to the highest bidder (synset 100093186)
associated with:
- upset price - (auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids
- bid, offer, tender - propose a payment
- by-bid - bid on behalf of someone else
- overbid - bid more than the object is worth
- underbid - bid too low
- outbid - bid higher than others
- underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder
is a type of: sale - the general activity of sellingsame as: auction sale, vendue
Verb
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Sell at an auction (synset 202249555)
referred to in: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)is a type of: sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalentsame as: auction off, auctioneer
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