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Definition of auction verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

auction

verb

NAmE//ˈɔkʃn//

[usually passive] auction somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they auction

he / she / it auctions

past simple auctioned

-ing form auctioning

to sell something at an auction The costumes from the movie are to be auctioned for charity.

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