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to auction

verb/lɐjˈlwaɾ/medium

lei·lo·ar

Definition

To sell at auction; to offer goods or services for sale to the highest bidder.
They will auction the deceased millionaire's art collection.
The house was auctioned to pay off the debts.
Common collocations
to auction a paintingto auction at public saleto auction seized goods

Etymology

Do francês "lier" (atar) + "lot" (sorte, lote), através de "loter" e "leilão".

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