auction
English Thesaurus
1. the public sale of something to the highest bidder (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | sale, |
| definition | : | the general activity of selling (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | upset price, |
| definition | : | (auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids (noun.possession) |
| domain member category | : | bid, offer, tender, |
| definition | : | propose a payment (verb.possession) |
| domain member category | : | by-bid, |
| definition | : | bid on behalf of someone else (verb.possession) |
| domain member category | : | overbid, |
| definition | : | bid more than the object is worth (verb.possession) |
| domain member category | : | underbid, |
| definition | : | bid too low (verb.possession) |
| domain member category | : | outbid, |
| definition | : | bid higher than others (verb.possession) |
| domain member category | : | underbid, |
| definition | : | bid lower than a competing bidder (verb.possession) |
2. a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | bridge, |
| definition | : | any of various card games based on whist for four players (noun.act) |
3. sell at an auction (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | sell, |
| definition | : | exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent (verb.possession) |
| domain category | : | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism, |
| definition | : | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) (noun.act) |
4. the public sale of something to the highest bidder (noun.act)
| derivation | : | auctioneer, |
| definition | : | an agent who conducts an auction (noun.person) |
5. sell at an auction (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | auctioneer, |
| definition | : | an agent who conducts an auction (noun.person) |
6. the public sale of something to the highest bidder (noun.act)
| derivation | : | auctioneer, |
| definition | : | an agent who conducts an auction (noun.person) |
7. sell at an auction (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | auctioneer, |
| definition | : | an agent who conducts an auction (noun.person) |
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