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Auction Sold Noun Public Sale Goods Person Offers

word auction
definition
noun
An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.
He bought the picture at auction in London some years ago.
verb
If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction.
The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors.
We'll auction them for charity.
inflections auctionsauctioningauctioned
cefr-level B2

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