Auction: meaning, definitions and examples
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auction
[ หษหkส(ษ)n ]
buying and selling
An auction is a public sale where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The painting was sold at an auction for a record price.
- She won the bid at the auction and bought a rare antique vase.
event
An auction is also an event where items are sold by being offered up for bid.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They attended the charity auction to support a good cause.
- The auction of vintage cars attracted many collectors.
Translations
Translations of the word "auction" in other languages:
๐ต๐น leilรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคฒเคพเคฎเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Auktion
๐ฎ๐ฉ lelang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐัะบััะพะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ aukcja
๐ฏ๐ต ใชใผใฏใทใงใณ
๐ซ๐ท enchรจre
๐ช๐ธ subasta
๐น๐ท mรผzayede
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฝ๋งค
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฒุงุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ aukce
๐ธ๐ฐ aukcia
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ draลพba
๐ฎ๐ธ uppboรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะบัะธะพะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแฅแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษrrac
๐ฒ๐ฝ subasta
Etymology
The word 'auction' originated from the Latin word 'auctio', which means 'increasing' or 'augmenting'. Auctions have been used for centuries as a method of buying and selling goods and services. The concept of auctions can be traced back to ancient Greece, where they were used to sell women for marriage. Over time, auctions evolved into a popular way to sell valuable items to the highest bidder.
See also: auctioning.