sale at auction
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sale by auction — See auction … Black's law dictionary
sale — n 1 a: the transfer of title to property from one party to another for a price; also: the contract of such a transaction see also short 1 2 compare barter, donation … Law dictionary
sale — A contract between two parties, called, respectively, the seller (or vendor) and the buyer (or purchaser), by which the former, in consideration of the payment or promise of payment of a certain price in money, transfers to the latter the title… … Black's law dictionary
auction — /okshsn/ An auction is a public sale of property to the highest bidder by one licensed and authorized for that purpose. The auctioneer is employed by the seller and is primarily his agent. However, when the property is struck off he is also the… … Black's law dictionary
auction — /okshsn/ An auction is a public sale of property to the highest bidder by one licensed and authorized for that purpose. The auctioneer is employed by the seller and is primarily his agent. However, when the property is struck off he is also the… … Black's law dictionary
auction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ public ▪ charity ▪ Internet, online ▪ reverse (esp. AmE), sealed bid (esp. AmE), sealed offer ( … Collocations dictionary
auction — / ɔ:kʃən/ noun a method of selling goods where people make bids, and the item is sold to the person who makes the highest offer ● The equipment was sold by auction or at auction. ● Their furniture will be sold in the auction rooms next week. ●… … Marketing dictionary in english
auction — / ɔ:kʃən/ noun 1. a method of selling goods where people want to buy compete with each other by saying how much they will offer for it, and the item is sold to the person who makes the highest offer ● Their furniture will be sold in the auction… … Dictionary of banking and finance
sale — [[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 … English dictionary
auction block — 1. Also called block. a platform from which an auctioneer sells: the old courthouse where slaves were sold from the auction block. 2. put on the auction block, to offer for sale at auction; offer to sell to the highest bidder. Also, put on the… … Universalium
