Definition of Auctions. Meaning of Auctions. Synonyms of Auctions

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Definition of Auctions

Auction
Auction Auc"tion, n. [L. auctio an increasing, a public sale, where the price was called out, and the article to be sold was adjudged to the last increaser of the price, or the highest bidder, fr. L. augere, auctum, to increase. See Augment.] 1. A public sale of property to the highest bidder, esp. by a person licensed and authorized for the purpose; a vendue. 2. The things sold by auction or put up to auction. Ask you why Phryne the whole auction buys ? --Pope. Note: In the United States, the more prevalent expression has been ``sales at auction,' that is, by an increase of bids (Lat. auctione). This latter form is preferable. Dutch auction, the public offer of property at a price beyond its value, then gradually lowering the price, till some one accepts it as purchaser. --P. Cyc.
Auction
Auction Auc"tion, v. t. To sell by auction.

Meaning of Auctions from wikipedia

- Auctions have been recorded as early as 500 BC. According to Herodotus, in Babylon, auctions of women for marriage were held annually. The auctions began...
- A Dutch auction is one of several similar types of auctions for buying or selling goods. Most commonly, it means an auction in which the auctioneer begins...
- of their auction proceeds to a charity of the seller's choice and charges discounted fees for charity auctions. High-profile charity auctions facilitated...
- accessed by internet connected devices. Similar to in-person auctions, online auctions come in a variety of types, with different bidding and selling...
- was auctioned by Heritage Auctions to raise funds for the compensation of ****-abuse survivors as part of a bankruptcy settlement. Heritage Auctions, in...
- 2022, the ****anese version of Yahoo Auctions has blocked access from the EEA and United Kingdom. Yahoo! Auctions was preferred by some sellers for its...
- Me**** Auctions, Inc. is an American auction company specializing in collector cars and motorcycles. It was founded by Dana Me**** in 1988, and was originally...
- Vickrey auctions are much studied in economic literature but uncommon in practice. Generalized variants of the Vickrey auction for multiunit auctions exist...
- Auction theory is a branch of applied economics that deals with how bidders act in auctions and researches how the features of auctions incentivise predictable...
- expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process. On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany...