auction+sale

  • 51auction — auc•tion [[t]ˈɔk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) Also called public sale a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder. 2) gam a) auction bridge b) gam the bidding in bridge or other games 3) to sell by auction (often fol. by off) …

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  • 52auction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bidding, vendue, sale; offering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disposal, public sale, bankruptcy sale; see sale 2 . v. Syn. sell at auction, auctioneer, put on the block*, put under the hammer*; see sell 1 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 53Auction rate security — L expression auction rate security[1] (ARS) fait référence à un effet de créance (principalement à une obligation ou à un Municipality bond) américain, de longue échéance à l émission, dont le taux d intérêt est régulièrement mis à jour par une… …

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  • 54auction — [[t]ɔ͟ːkʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ auctions, auctioning, auctioned 1) N VAR: oft for/at N, N n An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price. Lord Salisbury bought the picture at auction in London some years ago …

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  • 55auction — [ ɔ:kʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. 2》 Bridge the part of the game in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played. verb sell or offer for sale at an auction.… …

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  • 56sale — [[t]se͟ɪl[/t]] ♦ sales 1) N SING: usu with supp The sale of goods is the act of selling them for money. Efforts were made to limit the sale of alcohol. ...a proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia... He had never intended living there after his wife s …

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  • 57sale — /seIl/ noun 1 ACT OF SELLING (C, U) the act of giving property, food, or other goods to someone in exchange for money (+ of): The use and sale of marijuana remains illegal. | The house sale was completed in two weeks. | make a sale (=sell… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 58auction — /ˈɒkʃən / (say okshuhn) noun 1. a public sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder. 2. Cards (in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfil. –verb (t) …

  • 59sale — /sayl/, n. 1. the act of selling. 2. a quantity sold. 3. opportunity to sell; demand: slow sale. 4. a special disposal of goods, as at reduced prices. 5. transfer of property for money or credit. 6. an auction. 7. for sale, offered to be sold;… …

    Universalium

  • 60sale — n 1. selling, vending, vendition, trade, trading, traffic, exchange; bargaining, jobbing; auction, vendue. 2. market, Com. outlet, demand; buyers, purchasers, consumers, customers. 3. reduction, cut, discount, markdown, closeout, fire sale; white …

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