auction

Noun
  1. 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    Now generally superseded by contract bridge (synset 100492172)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 players
    same as: auction bridge
  2. 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 selling
    same as: auction sale, vendue
Verb
  1. 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 equivalent
    same as: auction off, auctioneer

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