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n. (act) | 1. auction, auction bridge | a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge. |
| ~ bridge | any of various card games based on whist for four players. |
n. (act) | 2. auction, auction sale, vendue | the public sale of something to the highest bidder. |
| ~ sale | the general activity of selling.; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns" |
| ~ upset price | (auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids. |
| ~ bid, tender, offer | propose a payment.; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" |
| ~ 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. |
v. (possession) | 3. auction, auction off, auctioneer | sell at an auction. |
| ~ commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services). |
| ~ sell | exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent.; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" |
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